Java Development

If you ever have to do some java development, how do you get started?

Development
IDE: http://www.netbeans.org/

hosting java web applications is done via glassfish (https://glassfish.dev.java.net/ ) on the dev machine this should be automatically be installed with netbeans IDE.

Test and Production
Install Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server (formerly Sun Java System Application Server) http://www.sun.com/software/products/appsrvr
Download http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp?userOsIndex=6&userOsId=windows&userOsName=Windows
Installation bug when trying to run glassfish as a service. http://wiki.glassfish.java.net/Wiki.jsp?page=FaqRunAsWindowsService

Deploying web application to Test and Production
Right click on solution and select Clean and Build

Navigate to your solution\dist directory a filename.war will be created this is the equivalent to an msi file. Login to glassfish admin

Navigate to web applications and select deploy

Browse to .war file and select OK