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I see that there is a lot of discussion about IDEs.  I am not going to enter that discussion.  I have been using Netbeans for years as a Java programmer.  I have recently come to Joomla as I now have three Joomla sites I am managing.

I have been following Netbean development and the new PHP language plug-in.  See http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/PHP.

Should be noted that PHP is still on the TBD for ship with Netbeans 6.1 (April 2008)

Initial ship would contain two standard templates for types of PHP projects (Create new PHP Project and create from existing code .  http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/PHPProjectTemplates

I was thinking of developing a new PHP project template:  Create new Joomla Component

I would not be willing to enter this project without some backup.  I really do not know enough details of build really useful components.  I have hacked a few for my sites.  I understand the Hello World stuff.  I just don't know what stubbed files would be useful in a Create Joomla Componet project.

So post if this is of interest or if you think it is a waste of time.  Or whatever you think.

Dave

Hi

I will add my two cents, I have just downloaded the NetBeans 6.0.1 with the PHP beta plugin. I would very much be interested in the development of Joomla Templates using NetBeans. I am not a Java Progammer, by any stretch of the the term. But do program in PHP, but with this tool may start looking into some Java App deveplopment all so.

Lem