NetBeans 5.5 Now Available

NetBeans.org is pleased to announce the release of NetBeans IDE 5.5 FCS together with Mobility Pack FCS, Profiler Pack FCS, Enterprise Pack FCS, C/C++ Pack (Beta3) and Visual Web Pack (Technology Preview). This NetBeans release supports the Java Enterprise Edition 5 platform, and most notably the Java Persistence, EJB 3 and JAX-WS 2.0 specifications. It is easy to install and use, works right out of the box -- and it is open-source and available at no cost!

The NetBeans.org website has been redesigned so it is friendlier. We made it easier for you to download code and find all the info you need. We focused on the home page, the products page, and the overall download experience. Phase 2 of the redesign will focus on the community pages. Let us know if we have hit the mark or not. We welcome all feedback and suggestions!

October 26th was NetBeans' eighth birthday, and a lot has happened in these eight years: NetBeans was downloaded over 11 million times, 500,000+ people subscribed to the mailing lists, and over 120 partners are using NetBeans IDE and the Platform. We are happy that you continue to be part of the NetBeans community and wish you all the best in your future development endeavors and for helping make NetBeans the successful open source project that it has grown up to be.