Rapidly and visually build standards-based web applications.

Visual Web Development in NetBeans IDE

Customize queries, add joins, specify criteria, preview results (and more) with the visual Query Editor. Supports drag-and-drop binding to data services and includes a Data Provider API for binding to other heterogeneous data sources. Point and click to define user flow through your application using standard JavaServer Faces navigation in the Page Navigator. Create a consistent look with the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) Editor.

Make the Move!

Bring the power of NetBeans to your web application development. your Sun Java Studio Creator 2 Update 1 applications to NetBeans Visual Web Pack. Migrate your Sun Java Studio Creator 2 Update 1 applications to NetBeans Visual Web Pack 5.5, or see the future with NetBeans 6.0 Preview (M9). Share your experience and hear what others have to say about NetBeans Visual Web development: Visit the NetBeans Community Mailing List Page and subscribe to the nbusers mailing list.

Industry Leading Support for JavaServer Faces Components

Drag and drop JavaServer Faces components to set properties and write code in server-side event handlers -- or parse tags manually if you prefer. Standard JavaServer Faces reference implementation components, including a comprehensive library of JavaServer Faces components such as Table, Calendar, Tree, Tab Set, File Upload, and many more.

Ajax-Enabled JavaServer Faces Components

Create web applications with Ajax-enabled JavaServer Faces components. Encapsulate the JavaScript and complex server-side asynchronous communication within each JavaServer Faces component. Using an Ajax-enabled component is like working with any other component: Drag and drop the component, set properties, and customize server-side event handlers.

Support for Standards

Develop applications with the Visual Web Pack and package them into a Web Archive (WAR). Deploy the Web Archive to any standard Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) containers, such as Java System Application Server, JBoss, BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Tomcat, and others.

NetBeans Visual Web Pack Documentation

From creating pages to accessing databases to working with Ajax components, our tutorials provide a path to successful web application development with NetBeans Visual Web Pack. The documentation page also includes important blog entries, webinars, and other types of content you may find useful.