NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta Released!!!!

Netbeans.org is proud to announce the availability of NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta.

NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta introduces several new features, including a robust IDE for PHP, JavaScript debugging for Firefox and IE, and support for Groovy and Grails. This release also includes a number of enhancements for Java, Ruby and Rails, and C/C++ development. Java feature highlights include: built-in support for Hibernate, Eclipse project import, and compile on save.

NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta Highlights:

PHP

• Code Completion
• Quick Fixes and Semantic Checks
• FTP Support
• Debugging with Xdebug
• Support for popular Web Services

Ajax/JavaScript

• Debugging support for Firefox and IE
• HTTP client monitoring
• Bundled popular JavaScript libraries

Java

• Groovy/Grails support
• Compile/Deploy on Save
• Eclipse project import and synchronization
• Built-in Hibernate support
• JSF CRUD Generator now Ajax-enabled

Database

• Editor Improvements

C/C++

• Improved code completion and error highlighting
• Remote Development

Ruby

• Support for Ruby Tests
• Improved support for Rake build tool

GlassFish v3 “Prelude”

• Small footprint, fast startup and deployment
• Support for scripting, including jRuby

For more details on NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta visit New and Noteworthy.
One can download the NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta here.