*Result*: NetBeans Takes On Java 5.0.

*The article focuses on the NetBeans 4, which takes on the latest Java 5.0 features. It also incorporates improvements in a number of different areas, such as debugging and Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) support. NetBeans handles J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP 2.0) and Connected Limited Device Configuration, including the addition of an MIDP project type. There's support for third-party emulators and integration with the J2ME Wireless Toolkit. At the other end of the spectrum is J2EE. development. Java 5.0 includes a number of enhancements, including new debugging hooks. NetBeans lets developers employ these hooks with the NetBeans debugger. New display filters and views arm developers with more refined diagnostic information.*