NetBeans 6.1 将于2008年春季正式发布，现在已进入公开测试阶段。
下面是一些新增特性的介绍：
 # JavaScript Support
# Semantic Highlighting
# Code Completion and Type Analysis
# Quick Fixes and Semantic Checks
# Refactoring详细信息：http://www.netbeans.org/community/releases/61/
下载地址：http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/netbeans/6.1/beta/

Performance Enhancements

Up to 40% faster startup

Smarter parsing so that code completion is faster

Less memory consumption

Spring Framework Support

Bundled Spring Framework 2.5 library

Wizards for XML configuration files and Spring Web MVC controllers

Code completion of bean names and Java classes and properties

Spring Web MVC framework support in web project

New MySQL Support in Database Explorer

Register MySQL servers

View, create, and delete databases

Easy launch of the administration tool for MySQL

Java Beans Support

Bean Patterns in Navigator

Generate Bean Property

BeanInfo Editor

JSF CRUD Generator

Quickly create a database application

Supports one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many entity relationships

Ruby/JRuby Support

Editor enhancements, including new hints and fixes

Support for JRuby fast debugging

Platform Manager

Server and database integration improvements in Rails projects

Javadoc Code Completion

Supports standard tags: @param, etc.

Code completion for parameters, exceptions, etc.

Sharing Projects (AKA Sharable Libraries)

More easily share projects with other members of your team through version control systems

Specify libraries using relative library path for default Java, Web, and all Java EE project types

Declare project dependencies with relative library paths

Enable unattended builds for your projects

New Update Center Modules

ClearCase Support

AXIS Support

SOAP UI Support