Java EE 5 progress in NetBeans

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this short Java EE 5 video by Binod is well worth the 5 minutes you’ll spend watching it.
In a nutshell – EJB 3 entity, Derby, JSF, GlassFish, all from NetBeans.

Demonstration is described here.

… and if you’re suspicious about what the IDE does under the covers, check out:

– Introduction to using Java Persistence API in a web application in Java EE environment

– Converting a POJO to a Persistent Entity

Also, on similar subjects:

– Hibernate in Netbeans: here and here.

– EJB 3 Persistence and Swing (remember, it works outside the container)