Howdy,

After lot of discussion on OpenIDE mailing lists, exploring Developer FAQ’s, exerting my wrist, flexing fingers and what not? Finally, hit the deck hard! Yeah, Hyperlink Navigation in NetBeans got smarter! Especially, for HTML documents.

While working on my Internship Project, I came across Hyperlink Navigation Tutorial, on platform.netbeans.org/tutorials!

Recently, I felt that the sample project needs revision, and should implement some more usecases, which are commonly used. Think about rendering of HTML pages on Web Browser, you click on an anchor name, it takes you to the exact position in either same OR referenced document. Also, when you click external links, browser opens New Tab, and presents that page.

Ever thought of having a similar functionality in NetBeans, yes your favorite IDE. Just follow the following tutorial, to master hyperlinking in the IDE.

Have a look at the tutorial-
http://wiki.netbeans.org/RevampedHyperlinkNavigation

Also, download following plugin, and it would add a sample project with all the code present in it, the one mentioned in tutorial, just Run that module, it will Install in Target Platform, and play with HTML files. Follow the instructions carefully.

Created in 6.0, compatible with 6.0, 6.1, 6.5 (daily builds)!

Samples | NetBeans Modules Project-
http://plugins.netbeans.org/PluginPortal/faces/PluginDetailPage.jsp?pluginid=11222

Hello all,

I would like to bring to your notice, that the results are out for Sun Student Views and Reviews blogging contest [1], which required the participants to review NetBeans 6.1 FCS and OpenSolaris 2008.05!

We have few winners[2] from NetBeans Community Docs Contributors as well. Lets congratulate, Jay Mahadeokar and Ritwik Goshal, as they have done some fabulous contributions in recent past. Jay and I, finished runner-up’s, as Ritwik won the Grand Prize in General Students category!

[1] http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/reviews/studentzone/contest.jsp
[2] http://blogs.sun.com/students/entry/opensolaris_and_netbeans_student_reviews

Woohooo

Hey,

Remember the recent blog series I started on hacking XML Layer in NetBeans Module Development, I told ya that I have a surprise for you people, i.e. the plugin I was working upon.

Time to unveil it to you, actually its been out since yesterday, see this blog entry- http://novicenetbeans.blogspot.com/2008/06/netbeans-snap-it.html

Yes, the snapshots you see my recent series of documentations either on blog OR NetBeans Zone, about XML Layer!

They were taken by Snap It!

Yes, Snap It, its a plugin that enables you to take screenshots from within the IDE. Basically, it tries to emulate the “Take Screenshot” Utility, bundled with almost every Ubuntu Distro. Hey, I saw it on OpenSolaris 2008.05 as well.

So, if its present on your Unix-compliant OS too, you would know, what this plugin do! Anyways, Jay and I, have developed this plugin. So, any queries, suggestions are always welcome!

Currently, plugin works only for Linux, Windows. If it works on your Mac, or OpenSolaris! Do notify us, we would love to hear your problems and rectify them ASAP

sTay Tuned for More…

Hey,

I just thought why not share with you blog, whenever I got featured.

Twice on NetBeans Podcasts, once by Gregg and other by Geertjan!

Twice on NetBeans Weekly Newsletter, once by Robert Demmer and other by Tinuola Awopetu.

An Interview by Tinuola Awopetu, on my role as a NetBeans Community Docs Coordinator. You can read more about my interview here too, apart from reading the interview.

Thanks NetBeans Community!

Hey,

I guess these contests have made way for us to find some useful content, which could be useful for the community. Community Docs can surely look forward to these bloggers as a pool of futuristic contributors!

I am eagerly waiting for Sun people to make frequent updates, so that we could get some cool contributions!

Best Wishes,
Varun