A world-class integrated development environment for developing Java applications. NetBeans IDE provides support for the latest standards in J2SE, J2EE, and J2ME technologies.

NetBeans IDE is also available as part of Java technology bundles. Note some of these bundles are on java.sun.com.

You can extend the IDE with a wide range of plugin modules to add support for database/C/C++/XML and refactoring. Find the module to accomodate your specific needs in the NetBeans Module Catalogue or the NetBeans Update Center.

If you develop Java technology-based desktop applications, you can save years by using the NetBeans platform as a base for your product. The platform provides the services common to almost all large desktop applications, including window and menu management, settings management and storage, file access, and more. Note that most users don't need to download the platform separately (Want to download the platform?).

The NetBeans Community offers many more free downloads to Java developers.