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An excellent video about Function Programming. Neal Ford emphasizes the fact that functional programming uses a different way of solving a problem, thinking about the results rather than the steps to make. infoq: Function Thinking video Related links: Java theory and practice: To mutate or not to mutate? Functional thinking: Thinking functionally, Part 1

The excellent Java IDE NetBeans 7.1 has been released. Lots of exciting new features & improvements like: new visual debugger for Java  JavaFX 2.0 support Java GUI designer improvments Improved Javadoc highlighting & formatting Support for CSS3 Lots of JavaEE improvements Better PHP support Integrated Git support  and lots more.... netbeans.org Release Notes Video screencast Oracle Blogs: NetBeans 7.1 NetBeans 7.1 geared for building better user interfaces eWeek: Oracle delivers NetBeans 7.1