Reap the benefits of modular programming within the NetBeans platform

As applications become more and more complicated, they are more frequently assembled from modules that were developed independently. Modular coding enables developers to achieve and manage this complexity while creating reliable applications. In this chapter download from Rich Client Programming: Plugging into the NetBeans Platform, investigate the benefits of modular programming. Chapter coverage includes:

• Distributed development
• Modular applications
• Versioning
• Secondary versioning information
• Dependency management
• A modular programming manifesto
• Using NetBeans to do modular programming

Title: Rich Client Programming: Plugging into the NetBeans Platform
Author: Tim Boudreau, Jaroslav Tulach, Geertjan Wielenga
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Chapter 2: The Benefits of Modular Programming
ISBN: 0-13-235480-2; Copyright 2007, Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.
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