Each chapter is filled with practical, instructions step-by-step to create complete rich client applications on the NetBeans Platform and plugins for NetBeans IDE. Rich Client Programming's wide-ranging content covers Why modular development makes sense for NetBeans applicationsUsing small, medium, and large to accelerate development and enhance efficiencyLeveraging NetBeans productivity features, from the Component Palette to Code CompletionLeveraging modular architecture of NetBeans' in your own loosely coupled communication to improve the maintenance applicationsImplementing robustnessManaging code and user and configuration dataBuilding reloadable-component system with solid threading modelsConstructing multiwindow advanced applications and presenting rich data structures for user-configurable Web service usersAdding optionsIntegrating with NetBeans desktop applicationsAutomating module updates and user assistance Introduction by Jonathan Schwartz Foreword by Chalupa January Preface About the Authors and Contributors Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Getting Started with the NetBeans Platform Chapter 2: Benefits of Modular Programming Chapter 3: Modular Architecture Chapter 4: Loosely Coupled Communication Chapter 5: Lookup Chapter 6: Filesystems Chapter 7: Threading, Listener Patterns, and MIME Lookup Chapter 8: Window System Chapter 9: Nodes, Explorer Views, Actions, and presenter Chapter 10: DataObjects and DataLoaders Chapter 11: Graphical User Interface Chapter 12: Multiview Editors Chapter 13: Syntax Highlighting Chapter 14: Code Completion Chapter 15: Component Palettes Chapter 16: Hyperlinks Chapter 17: Explanation Chapter 18: Options Windows Chapter 19: Web Framework Chapter 20: Web Services Chapter 21: JavaHelp Documentation Chapter 22Update Center Chapter 23: Use Case 1: NetBeans Module Development Chapter 24: Use Case 2: Rich Unger Application Development Chapter A: Advanced Module System Techniques Chapter B: Common Idioms and Code Patterns in NetBeans Chapter C: Performance Index