1. Introduction
1.1 What is a rich client?
1.2 What is a rich client platform?
1.3 Advantages of a rich client platform.
1.4 Characteristics of the NetBeans Platform

2. Structure of the NetBeans Platform
2.1 NetBeans Platform Architecture 
2.2 NetBeans Platform Distribution
2.3 NetBeans Runtime Container
2.4 NetBeans Classloader System

3. The Module System
3.1 Overview
3.2 Structure of a Module
3.3 Module Configuration and Integration
3.4 Creating a Module
3.5 Versioning and Dependencies
3.6 Lifecycle Management
3.7 Module Registry
3.8 Using 3rd Party Libraries

4. Actions
4.1 Overview
4.2 Creating Action Classes
4.3 Registering Action Classes
4.4 Shortcuts and Mnemonics

5. User Interface 
5.1 Overview
5.2 Menubar
5.3 Toolbar
5.4 Window System
5.5 Statusbar
5.6 Progress Bar

6. Lookup
6.1 Functionality
6.2 Services and Extension Points
6.3 Global Services
6.4 Registering Service Providers
6.5 Intermodular Communication
6.6 Java ServiceLoaders

7. File Access and Visualization
7.1 Overview
7.2 File System API
7.3 Data Systems API
7.4 Nodes API
7.5 Explorer & Property Sheet API

8. Graphical Components
8.1 Dialogs
8.2 Multiviews
8.3 Visual Library

9. Standard Components
9.1 Help System
9.2 Output Window
9.3 Navigator
9.4 Properties window
9.5 Options window
9.6 Palette

10. Internationalization
10.1 Text Constants and Source Texts
10.2 Text Constants in the Manifest Files
10.3 Internationalizing Help Systems
10.4 Internationalizing Other Resources
10.5 Distributing Localized Resources

11. Application Development
11.1 Creation
11.2 Configuration & Customization
11.3 Distribution

12. Update Facilities
12.1 The AutoUpdate Service
12.2 The NBM Package
12.3 Update Centers
12.4 Language Distributions
12.5 Configuration and Installation

13. Persistence
13.1 Java DB
13.2 Hibernate
13.3 Java Persistence API

14. Web Services
14.1 Creating a Web Service
14.2 Using a Web Service

15. Extending NetBeans IDE
15.1 Palette
15.2 Task List API

16. From Eclipse to NetBeans
16.1 NetBeans IDE
16.2 From Eclipse Plugin to NetBeans Module

17. Tips & Tricks
17.1 Asynchronous Initialization of Graphical Components
17.2 Undo/Redo
17.3 Ending an Application's Lifecycle
17.4 Warm-Up Tasks
17.5 System Tray
17.6 Desktop
17.7 Logging

18. Example Project: MP3 Manager
18.1 Design
18.2 Creating a Module Suite
18.3 MP3 Support
18.4 ID3 Support
18.5 Media Library
18.6 Services
18.7 MP3 Player
18.8 Playlist

Appendix
A1: The Most Important Extension Points
A2: The Most Important Configuration DTDs