NBCD Spotlight- Tushar Joshi

Let me introduce you to Tushar Joshi, he lives in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. I'm glad to give him spotlight, as he fully deserves it. Have a look at his blogs, so much to learn from almost every post. He's an experienced Java user and he works as a Software Architect at Infospectrum India Private Limited.

He says, "I am working with Java since 1998."

So, when did he first start using NetBeans? Any guesses? Have a look at the answer-
"I conduct a Java course and always searching for new ways to make the life of students easy to learn Java. I came across NetBeans IDE 6.0 and adopted it to teach Java EE to my students."

"The bundled features of NetBeans IDE makes it easy to install and easy to use with very little configuration. I entered the NetBeans IDE world with an ambition to contribute one plugin which can be used by the community.", when asked, What he likes the best about NetBeans!

Recent Contributions

Using Subversion and Local Repository
Changing Look And Feel
Changing Default Font Size

So, what else keeps Tushar busy?

He says, "I am the leader of JUG Nagpur and have plans to spread the usefulness of NetBeans IDE in JUG Nagpur community in the coming events."

Tushar, thanks for your contributions, and we hope you make it big with your JUG and continue contributing to the NetBeans Community.

NBCD Weekly Newsletter #2

Spotlight of the Week

Tom Wheeler
I am a Principal Software Engineer for Object Computing, Inc. (http://www.ociweb.com/). Most of my work during the past three years has been based on the NetBeans Platform. I've used the platform as a foundation for several engineering applications at Boeing where I am currently consulting. You can learn more about exactly what I do from the presentation I gave, along with Bruce Shimel of Boeing, at JavaOne this year:

http://developers.sun.com/learning/javaoneonline/j1sessn.jsp?sessn=TS-5541&yr=2008&track=desktop


Latest docs

Tonny Kohar

Aug 19 | Netbeans Platform Localization as Plugins

Aug 19 | Netbeans Platform Standalone Module Branding tips

Special News

21 docs again...
This is amazing, its the second consecutive month with 21 contributions, which equals the record set in the previous month.

Topmost contributor...
Tonny Kohar


Blog da docs

This section features the blog entries of the docs contributed by the topmost contributor featured, in the previous weekly.

Aristides Villarreal Bravo

01 | Tutorial Básico de NetBeans para Novatos Parte II (Bases Datos)

02 | Agregando Componentes SwingX a la Paleta

Dream Team Docs

March 2007

Vincent Brabant was the only Dream Team Member to contribute a doc in the first month of our program, and his contribution was the first ever done for our NBCD program.

This edition was brought to you by;
Varun Nischal

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DT Docs- March 2007

Today,

We begin an exclusive blog series for docs contributed by NetBeans Dream Team. As the subject says "DT Docs- March 2007". So, this post would only features docs contributed by the Team during month of March, in 2007.

Trivia

Its surprise for everyone that the first ever documentation was also done by NetBeans Dream Team Member.

Screencast(s)
NetBeans 6 Milestone 5 Features
Contributed by Vincent Brabant, on March 1, 2007!

Extras
It was the first ever screencast of our program!

Vincent, thank you so much!

Agregando Componentes SwingX a la Paleta

Hello again,

Now, let us see the 2nd contribution done by Aristides Villarreal Bravo, last weeks' topmost contributor. He has done yet another Spanish tutorial, its somewhat related to Prakan's screencast. The focus is on SwingX, one of the core projects of Swing Labs;

This is what site says-
SwingX is all about Swing components. It focuses both on extensions to existing Swing components as well as brand new ones. SwingX contains a lot of great components that you can use in your applications today.

Lets see one of the snapshots of the tutorial-


Thanks again, Bravo!

Tutorial Básico de NetBeans para Novatos Parte II (Bases Datos)

Aristides Villarreal Bravo, last weeks' topmost contributor had done 2 contributions. This is the first one, he has done a Spanish tutorial, what I could understand from the snapshots, that he's explaining how to use MySQL with NetBeans 6.1!

Here are some snapshots;
Fig 1-


Fig 2-


Stay Tuned for more...Thanks, Bravo!

NBCD Spotlight- Tom Wheeler

Hi Tom,

Welcome to NetBeans Community Docs Program, we are glad to give you spotlight. I just have few questions to ask, I am sure everyone would enjoy this as much as you will do.

Varun:

Where do you live?

Tom:

Well, I live in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Varun:

Cool! So, what exactly do you do?

Tom:

I am a Principal Software Engineer for Object Computing, Inc. (http://www.ociweb.com/). Most of my work during the past three years has been based on the NetBeans Platform. I've used the platform as a foundation for several engineering applications at Boeing where I am currently consulting. You can learn more about exactly what I do from the presentation I gave, along with Bruce Shimel of Boeing, at JavaOne this year:

http://developers.sun.com/learning/javaoneonline/j1sessn.jsp?sessn=TS-5541&yr=2008&track=desktop

Recent contributions

• Other strategies for authentication and authorization
• Can I create a console or server (non-GUI) app with the NetBeans Platform?
• What are some of the hooks in the application's lifecycle I can plug into?

Varun:

So, those were your recent contributions. Now, tell me one thing, when did you first start using NetBeans?

Tom:

I tried it back in 2000 just after it was open sourced. But most of
the development I did on the time was on remote servers, so I
continued using vi and the UNIX shell for development for a few years.

I switched to Eclipse in 2003 and continued using it until I got
involved with the NetBeans Platform in 2005. When NetBeans 5.0 came out, I started using NetBeans IDE a lot because of the wonderful Matisse GUI editor and the very helpful support for building platform applications. Since major improvements in the editor and overall performance came out in NetBeans 6.0, I find it really is the only IDE I need.

Varun:

Finally, what do you like best about NetBeans?

Tom:

The one thing I like best is that I can install it and immediately start working. The features I need most, like the GUI builder and profiler, are built right in to the Java IDE. It's amazing how much they've packed into a 60MB download. In the rare case where I do need something extra, it's easily added from the plugin manager.

Tom, thank you so much. Hope to see more Developer FAQ's from you...

Me and the NetBeans Community Docs

Its just more than year now, I have been involved with this project. Feels Great!

Some bits: http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/entry/me_and_the_netbeans_community

NBCD Weekly Newsletter #1

This is the first exclusive edition of NetBeans Community Docs Weekly Newsletter, in form of blog entries. So, its unique in that aspect, as well as, in other aspects too. As this is the 1st edition, so we would like to tell you once again about our team, which comprises of 3 members-

James Branam

NetBeans Community Docs Manager

Amit Kumar Saha

NetBeans Community Docs Content Manager

Varun Nischal

NetBeans Community Docs Coordinator

Lets Begin...

Spotlight of the Week

Hubert Klein Ikkink
I work for a company called Be Value as a Java architect. We do different project with different customers. Our main focus is on content and knowledge management. I am responsible for setting up a project, helping and mentoring project members and keep quality of our work high.


Latest docs

Ruth Kusterer

Aug 17 | How to Set Up JDK 6 and JavaFX on 32-bit Intel Macs

Aristides Villarreal Bravo

Aug 15 | Agregando Componentes SwingX a la Paleta

Aug 14 | Tutorial Básico de NetBeans para Novatos Parte II (Bases Datos)

Special News

NBIG Project Review Begins...
Alex Kotchnev, Kristian Rink, Varun Nischal recently became NetBeans Dream Team Members, and they started reviewing NetBeans Innovator Grants projects, 11th August onwards, along with the rest of the Team.

Topmost contributor...
Aristides Villarreal Bravo


NetBeans Community Docs Archives...
Archives at NetBeans.org got updated, as well as, our Wiki Archive was re-designed.


Dream Team Docs

This week onwards you would see a dedicated blog entry on NetBeans Dream Team, i.e. listing docs contributed by Dream Team, starting from March 2007, paying tribute to the contributors. Each entry would be like a monthly archive of docs contributed till date.

This edition was brought to you by;
Varun Nischal

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NetBeans Community Documentation

Hi,

Few days back, our docs archive on Netbeans.org got updated-
http://www.netbeans.org/community/commdocs.html

Have a look, and see whether your doc is there or not? Also, remember this archive is linked from every "Learning Trails" found on NetBeans.org Docs & Support!

Enjoy, have a blast this weekend!

Stay tuned for further updates, and changes...

NBCD Spotlight- Hubert Klein Ikkink

Hubert,

Who are you, where do you live?

I live in the Netherlands in a city named Tilburg. Tilburg has 200,000 citizens and is located in the nice and friendly southern region of the Netherlands. I am married to my beautiful wife and a proud dad of my precious 4-month old daughter.

What do you do?

I work for a company called Be Value as a Java architect. We do different project with different customers. Our main focus is on content and knowledge management. I am responsible for setting up a project, helping and mentoring project members and keep quality of our work high.

Recent contributions

• Quick Search in Tree Views
• Enable Whitespace For Diff
• Hot Deployment of a Web Application with Maven in NetBeans
• Fast Bookmarking in NetBeans

When did you first start using NetBeans?

I look at NetBeans a couple of years ago already. But back then we used JBuilder at the company I was working at. JBuilder was a good IDE at that time, so we had no reason to change.

Later I started to use Eclipse, because JBuilder got so much features, it really was getting slow. Eclipse on the other hand was 'lite' and fast. But as time continued I expanded my Eclipse environment with a lot of useful plugins, but this really slowed down Eclipse. And every time a new version of Eclipse was released I had to look for the plugins again installed them, it was just too much work for me.

So a couple of month ago I decided to give NetBeans a try. I had read about on blogs and it looked like a nice, fast IDE. And it is! I was really impressed by the rich feature set of NetBeans, and still I get good performance.

The plugin architecture makes it easy to stay up-to-date and to install plugins. I have tried to write some small extensions to the IDE and it turned out to be quite easy to do. The native support for Maven2 was for me the great surprise. How easy it is to work with Maven from the IDE, great stuff! And I can't wait for the next release to use the Groovy/Grails support of NetBeans.

What do you like best about NetBeans?

I always had my command prompt open to invoke build commands, like with Maven or ANT. But with NetBeans I don't need that anymore. I can invoke all the commands from within the IDE, without any difficult configurations. This is the first time I got this from an IDE (so
really the I from IDE is true).

The great support for Maven2 is something I really like. I could open all my Maven projects and work right away with the source code in NetBeans.

I also like the Tomcat integration. I have used a lot at my last project and especially the hot deployment of code. I only had to change my source files and hit the Refresh button in my web browser and I immediately saw the changes.

The extension mechanism of NetBeans is also something I like. I have not done much with it, but the little things I tried to do were easy. And finally I like the 'lite' feel of NetBeans. Although it has a lot of features, I don't see it in the performance. Menu's popup quickly, working with files is quick, it just feels good and not bloated and slow.

Thanks for contributing...Hubert. Hope to see more from you...

200 Contributions!

Hi all

Well, we did it! Our 200th contribution came in yesterday. A big thanks goes out to all of you, and to Varun for leading the way.

Let's not stop here. There's a lot of documentation still to be written.

See you soon.

--James

Twist in the Tale

NetBeans Dream Team Member, Tom Wheeler just contributed 3 of his recent Developer FAQ's he wrote on the basis of the recent discussions that took place on the OpenIDE mailing list.

Exciting...199 So, don't wait, as within minutes we came from 4 down to 1! Just one to go, ohk now lets see who contributes first. Hey, I am also in the race... Watch out :D

See ya soon!

4 Docs to go...Where are you?

Yes,

We are just 4 blogs away from a well-deserved repository of 200 docs. Only repos, which can't be checkout/commit. The only way to do it is using Wiki format- NetBeans Wiki.

Diego, just a day before he got spotlight, and he's still hungry for more...That's why I used the word sensation...which has now transformed into sensational ;) He has contributed 3 more docs in Spanish today...UNBELIEVABLE

Where are you contributors, only 4 to go, and looks like Diego will be the ONE we are looking for...By the way, lots of announcements to be made, so book your weekend, rather Monday. As it looks like, Milestone 2 release might clash with our major accomplishment...

C'mon, do it before Diego does it...
Happy NetBeaning!

NetBeans Community Docs Spotlight- Diego Silva

Where do you live?

I live in Lima - Perú - South America

What do you do?

I am web/desktop developer, leader team development, technology web consultant, docs contributor in NetBeans, JUG Peru member, virtual classroom teacher at JUG Peru ... all about Java & some PHP, but always using NetBeans .

When did you first start using NetBeans?

Since 2nd version. When NetBeans just uncompress, no installers. The projects was like classpath using mount folder and mount jar options. Good times :)

What do you like best about NetBeans?

Well, NetBeans has all in one: C/C++, frameworks, PHP, Java Mobile, Java Desktop, Java EE, Ruby, UML, platform, etc. Allows to do any things with few clicks and code. And the NetBeans Community :-)

So, these were the replies from Diego Silva, the latest sensation at NetBeans Community Docs Program. He is contributing a lot, so thats the reason, why the ordering of the content is upside-down, as he turned the tide, since he started last month. The link refers to his first 2 documentations, now I will list his recent documentations-

Flash Demo

• Usando componentes Databound para acceder una base de datos (NetBeans 6.1 / 6.5)

Tutorial

• Navegación de Páginas usando Visual JSF (NetBeans 6.1 / 6.5)
• Iniciándose en RESTful (Español)

Thanks for contributing, and we hope you continue this streak for coming weeks...

Are you the ONE?

Hmmm...

So, the time has arrived, the next century is around the corner, as we wait to see who will be the lucky one to write 200th doc?

This is not a million-dollar question, yet this could be another Matrix Revolutions taking place...Its much bigger than that, yeah its the blockbuster of the month...

This is the year, when community wrote 100 docs, then 150 and now, its closing in to 200...So, guys who would be our Neo, after all? Think, who could be the lucky ONE...

Well don't waste time on thinking, instead contribute a doc, and probably you could be the ONE we are looking for...

Comeback Heroes

After the big bang, by Tushar- see who's back again to contribute...They have been under our Spotlight before-

• Kristian Rink
• Pravin Puvibunsuk

KR, he recently joined the NetBeans Dream Team, contributed a taT- Auto-build maven2 projects in the correct order, whereas Pravin contributed yet another Screencast-SwingX (JXTable) and Beans Binding in NetBeans 6.x

So, when are you joining our bandwagon, we are closing on 200! C'mon its so simple after all, just contact one of our team members, and you're on. Its just a matter of time, and trying. See ya soon!

Tushar Joshi | the Blogger is back

Hi,

July ended on a good note, as contributions were steadily coming in...It was the best of the past 1.5 years!

Remember, Tushar Joshi, the blogger during NetBeans 6.1 Beta/RC Blogging Contest (Mar-Apr). He has made a strong comeback, out for nearly 2 months, no blogging, no contributions! He is also a part of the successful July campaign, where he contributed 3 docs...

2 taT's-

• Changing Default Font Size
• Changing Look and Feel

1 Tutorial-

• Using Subversion and Local Repository

Welcome back, Tushar!

Hope you continue to contribute in coming weeks...

21 Document Contributions for July

Hi all,

July was the best month ever for the NetBeans Community Docs Programs. We had 21 contributions (and we could even get one or two more before midnight).
NetBeans Community Docs is a huge success because of you.

Great work! You have a program you can really be proud of.

--James