This post will explain how to create 7zip self-extracting archives for multiple platforms. 7zip (or its unix/linux sibling p7zip) is today bundled with almost all Linux distros and Solaris. Many, many users have it installed on Windows and it is…

These days I believe the only right way to distribute a Java SE application is with an embedded JRE. Back in the old days you would give the user only the application itself and then tell him that it required…

Sometimes you need a top area of the Main Window that is not really a TopComponent but a fixed area that can be used for status, branding, etc. We refer to this as “a banner” for a lack of better…

(NetBeans IDE 7.4) If you develop Maven-based NetBeans RCP applications you’ll quickly discover that the NetBeans IDE will launch your application with settings like this: -Xms24m -Xmx64m Yes, that’s true: a maximum of 64 Mbytes for your heap !! This…

Do not put credentials into your project’s pom.xml file or your parent pom.xml file or any other pom file for that matter. Maven credentials should go in your Maven settings.xml file rather than being hardcoded into your pom.xml files for…

You may not come across this issue unless the Maven Repository Manager you are using is configured to require authentication even for reading. The instructions below have been tested on Netbeans 7.2. Disabling Anonymous Access in Nexus At my site…

On Netbeans website you will find a great tutorial that can help you get started learning the Netbeans Platform : Paint Application Tutorial. I tried to follow this tutorial but doing it the Maven way. This turned out to have…

(Applies to : Netbeans IDE v7.3 onwards) If your are working with the Netbeans Platform from within the Netbeans IDE then you may have noticed that when it comes to Maven there’s no project template to create a Netbeans Library…