Official NetBeans 5.0RC1 page.
Source, alessiopaolucci.com.
Here are some of the cool features in this release:
- Developing NetBeans Modules
- Matisse GUI Builder
- Servers
- Web Frameworks
- Web Services
- Editor Enhancements
- Code Completion
- Refactoring
- Version Control
- Debugging
- Other Usability Improvements
- New NetBeans Add-on Packs
Personally, I prefer Eclipse much too much. But, also Eclipse would make a Matisse-like GUI editor… 😢