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Articles
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3119]How to Become a Better Developer - Tips from Top Java Developers[/URL][/B]

Eleven leading Java developers—from Joshua Bloch to Tor Norbye to Chet Haase—offer advice to students and newbie programmers about how to become better developers.
Community
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3121]Congratulations to Java Passion Graduates![/URL][/B]

NetBeans IDE is the tool of choice at Javapassion.com, the popular online destination for developers looking to enhance their Java technology programming skills. Congratulations to the latest class of graduates—and new NetBeans advocates!

    * [URL=http://www.javapassion.com/j2ee/J2EEProgrammingGraduates.html]Graduates of the 14th session of "Java EE programming (with Passion!)"[/URL]
    * [URL=http://www.javapassion.com/javaintro/JavaIntroProgrammingGraduates.html]Graduates of the 6th session of "Java programming (with Passion!)"[/URL]
    * [URL=http://www.javapassion.com/webservices/WebServices_SOAProgrammingGraduates.html]Graduates of the 2nd "Web services & SOA programming (with Passion!)"[/URL]

Need a goal for 2009? Improve your Java programming skills with a Javapassion course!
Training
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3114]Building Composite Applications Using NetBeans[/URL][/B]

This hands-on lab takes users through the complete process of creating, testing and debugging a composite application.
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3116]Debugging PHP Source Code in the NetBeans IDE for PHP Editor[/URL][/B]

Learn to set up and use XDebug for PHP Debugging in the NetBeans IDE 6.5. This guide shows a sample debugging session and also mixed PHP and HTML cases.
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3115]Screencast: Hibernate for Applications[/URL][/B]

Learn more about using Hibernate support available in the NetBeans IDE in this screencast from NetBeans user Alexander Neidhart.

[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3117]Developing and Deploying General Java Applications[/URL][/B]

A short guide to creating, running, and debugging a simple Java SE application in NetBeans IDE 6.5. The tutorial touches on IDE features that simplify application development.
Blogs
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3118]How to Efficiently Work with Javadoc in NetBeans IDE[/URL][/B]

This tip from Harris Goldstone shows how to update your Javadoc in a few quick steps.
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3122]New Hint: Implement All Abstract Methods[/URL][/B]

There's a new hint in the NetBeans IDE for implementing abstract methods. Get the details from the NetBeans PHP team blog.
[B][URL=http://www.netbeans.info/newsletter/story.php?id=3120]What's Your NetBeans IDE Look&Feel?[/URL][/B]

NetBeans IDE displays a default look-and-feel for different operating systems. The NetBeans QA team blog has details for users who want to control their look-and-feel.