NetBeans 5.5 Adds Extra Shot of Java EE 5 Ease

Blog and news access panes are part of NetBeans 5.5s Welcome screen.

Rapid access to a portfolio of persistence frameworks opens application options.

Java EE 5 reduces the need for XML descriptors; NetBeans 5.5 shares the remaining work.

Skeletal Create/Read/Update/Delete application quickly takes shape.

Visual editing and debugging aids streamline process-level development.

External Web service interfaces are readily defined.

Imported external services become first-class visual editor objects.

It looks like iTunes (or even Smalltalk), and it makes the biggest schema navigable.

Elegant hybrid visualization bridges the gap between XML experts and business analysts.

Integrated search through developer libraries encourages exploration and enhancement.