As Ruby and Rails continues to grow, and more and more jobs are coming online that require you to effectively develop Ruby and Rails in the web tier. Beyond the Rails framework, there are still very few proven tools and IDEs to get the job done, at least until now. The NetBeans Ruby and Rails IDE, according to some, is by far the best and proven IDE in Ruby and Rails. Who would've thought a Java IDE could do Ruby and Rails? Published with the developer in mind, firstPress technical briefs explore emerging technologies that have the potential to be critical for tomorrow's industry. Apress keeps developers one step ahead by presenting key information as early as possible in a PDF of 150 pages or less. Explore the future through Apress with NetBeansTM Ruby and Rails IDE with JRuby, an officially endorsed NetBeans project book, which is for Ruby and Rails programmers who want to take advantage of the NetBeans IDE to facilitate their Ruby and/or Rails web application development. Shows you how to use the NetBeans IDE 6.5 in the Ruby and Rails development processes Gives you in–depth information to help you configure the working environment for your specific Ruby interpreter, application server, and database server Showcases the NetBeans features that enhance your productivity from project creation, to editing, debugging, and testing Authors Chris Kutler and Brian Leonard work closely with both the developers of the NetBeans Ruby and Rails IDE project and the user community. The authors' in–depth knowledge of the numerous product features, in addition to an understanding of how the community uses the product to meet their development practices, enables them to present you the essential information necessary to efficiently and effectively use the tools of this IDE.

Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition is the second Apress book to cover the agile, open source NetBeans IDE platform. The book focuses on the new features of NetBeans 6 as well as what has changed since NetBeans 5.5, empowering you to be a more effective and productive developer. Enables you to click and use any of the Java Swing and other desktop Java graphical user interface (GUI) APIs available in Java SE 6 or prior Covers working with rich client platform features available in NetBeans for building web–based application front ends Shows you the web–tier development plug-ins available including JSF, Struts Action Framework 2.0, and JRuby for bringing the Ruby on Rails feature set to Java via NetBeans For building back–end, server–side Java applications, pick up Pro NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Edition, which is based on APIs found in the Java EE 5. What you’ll learn Easily install and set up your NetBeans IDE platform environment, and organize your projects Use the NetBeans source editor, code compiler, refactoring, software development, profiler, collaboration, database, and debugger tools Develop your Java Swing application for your desktop from start to finish Deploy your Java Swing or other GUI application using Java Web Start features embedded in NetBeans Build rich client applications using NetBeans plug–in module tools/features from start to finish Extend your NetBeans IDE wish list to building Struts 2 and even JRuby (Ruby on Rails) based Java web application front ends Who this book is for Intended for Java developers of varying skill who may or may not be familiar with NetBeans IDE or Java IDEs in general.

If you're interested in JRuby, you probably don't need a tutorial on Ruby, Rails, or Java -- you just need to know how to get things done. This Cookbook offers practical solutions for using the Java implementation of the Ruby language, with targeted recipes for deploying Rails web applications on Java servers, integrating JRuby code with Java technologies, developing JRuby desktop applications with Java toolkits, and more. Using numerous reusable code samples, JRuby Cookbook shows you how to: Install and update JRuby on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and IDEs such as NetBeans and Eclipse Package and deploy Rails apps on Java Servlet containers and Java EE application servers, including JBoss, Tomcat, and GlassFish Integrate Ruby and Rails applications with popular Java EE technologies such as JMS, JMX, JPA, Spring, and Hibernate Develop desktop and client applications with cross-platform Java UI technologies and toolkits such as Swing, SWT, and Java 2D Maximize the flexibility of your testing and build environment, using both existing Java-based tools such as Ant and Maven and newer Ruby-based tools such as Rake, Raven, and Buildr The JRuby interpreter combines Ruby's simplicity and ease of use with Java's extensive libraries and technologies, a potent blend that opens new possibilities for Ruby, Rails, and Java. This Cookbook helps you take full advantage of JRuby's potential. "The JRuby Cookbook is an excellent book for any polyglot who is trying to bridge the gap between Java and Ruby. It provides solutions to specific problems developers face in both their development and testing environments, along with the applications they're building."-- Bob McWhirter, Research & Prototyping, Red Hat Middleware

With Using JRuby, the entire JRuby core team helps experienced Java developers and Rubyists exploit the interoperability of their respective languages. With JRuby, you'll be surprised at what's now possible.

In this book, JRuby core developer Ola Bini covers everything you need to know to take full advantage of what JRuby has to offer. It provides complete coverage on how to use JRuby to create web applications faster and more efficiently, while continuing to take advantage of the vast power of the Java platform. The book also provides several real-world projects that illustrate the crucial specifics you need to know about the interaction of Java and Ruby. In addition, it offers helpful, practical instruction and discussion on how web applications can be deployed using a variety of popular servers such as Apache and Mongrel.

Many bookstores offer numerous choices of books on Java Server Programming; however, most of these books are intricate and complex to grasp. So, what are your chances of picking up the right one? If this question has been troubling you, be rest assured now! This book, Java Server Programming: Java EE 5 (J2EE 1.5) Black Book, Platinum Edition, is a one-time reference book that covers all aspects of Java EE in an easy-to-understand approach for example, how an application server runs; how GlassFish Application server deploys a Java application; a complete know-how of design patterns, best practices, and design strategies; working with Java related technologies such as NetBeans IDE 6.0, Hibernate, Spring, and Seam frameworks; and proven solutions using the key Java EE technologies, such as JDBC, Servlets, JSP, JSTL, RMI, JNDI, JavaMail, Web services, JCA, Struts, JSF, UML, and much more& All this, as the book explores these concepts with appropriate examples and executable applications no doubt, every aspect of the book is worth its price.

You might think more than enough design books exist in the programming world already. In fact, there are so many that it makes sense to ask why you would read yet another. Is there really a need for yet another design book? In fact, there is a greater need than ever before, and Practical API Design: Confessions of a Java Framework Architect fills that need! Teaches you how to write an API that will stand the test of time Written by the designer of the NetBeans API at Sun Technologies Based on best practices, scalability, and API design patterns