An Open Source Fascicule

Are you are a complete newbie to NetBeans IDE? Do you wish to get familier with the features and facilities provided by the IDE? Dont know where to start?
Well.. you have the solution here..

Sun Student Cources might just prove to be the kick start you need!

It offers an online cource for learning Real World Technologies -- NetBeans GUI Builder, JRuby, JavaFX, and JavaME in an easy assignment based approach. This course is designed to give university students exposure to exciting and leading-edge technologies that are being used in real-life software development environments.

It covers 4 topics:
1. NetBeans GUI Builder
2. JRuby
3. JavaFX
4. JavaME.

This course will allow students to get going as quickly as possible with these technologies. Students are expected to do the lab exercises and then submit homework assignments

You can complete the cource in three steps:
1. Register for the course.
2. Read material/Tutorial provided. (as web pages or pdfs)
3. Submit the small assignments.

The course provides just what a newbie would like to learn in an easily digestable manner. It consist of five modules which will brief you with the related concepts. Each module is followed by a brilliant tutorial will guide you through your first small project using the IDE.

There is also a discussion forum where all doubts can be discussed and solved.
And what more??
After completion of the course you will get a cool certificate:
(This is certificate which I got when I completed the Solaris course that is also provided for students)

So what are you waiting for? Get registered and start NetBeaning!! Believe me its worth your time...