About Using NetBeans IDE BlueJ Edition
See Also
Welcome to NetBeans IDE BlueJ Edition. If you have been using BlueJ
to learn Java technology, using NetBeans IDE BlueJ Edition is a logical next
step in extending your understanding of Java program development and
creating more complex applications.
This BlueJ Edition of NetBeans IDE is a scaled down version of the NetBeans IDE that is
customized for people who are used to using BlueJ. You can create new projects and files
much as you would in BlueJ and then take advantage of NetBeans IDE coding productivity
and project management features to extend the range of your applications.
NetBeans IDE provides a wealth of features that make it easier to code applications
of all sizes. These features include:
- Code completion,
which helps you find and quickly fill in classes, methods, and fields.
The code completion window is paired
with a Javadoc box that displays documentation for the code elements that
you browse in the code completion box.
- Marking of syntax errors in the Source Editor before you compile.
- A variety of
navigation commands that enable you to easily navigate between
code elements and files.
- A GUI builder, which enables you to visually design the user interfaces for
Swing-based desktop applications.
- Code templates that allow you to enter long code snippets with just a few
key strokes.
- A whole range of other coding productivity features that are turned off by default, but
which you can easily activate. See Differences in the BlueJ Edition of the IDE.
The BlueJ Edition of NetBeans IDE is designed so that you can work in either
of or a combination of the following two ways:
- Keep working with the BlueJ project structure but take advantage of the
NetBeans IDE coding productivity features.
- Convert to the NetBeans IDE project structure in order to create larger,
more scalable projects.
- See Also
- Importing a BlueJ Project
- Creating a New Project
- Converting a BlueJ Project to a Standard IDE Project
- Basic NetBeans IDE Tasks: Quick Reference
- Source Editor Tips
- Differences in the BlueJ Edition of the IDE
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