title: Java Desktop application framework
body: <p>I am working on designing and building a desktop application.  I am thinking about using eclipse or netbeans for the base of this application.  However, I have never built on either of these platforms.  I am personally leaning to using netbeans because it seams like that platform is an easer learning curve.  But, I wanted to ask people that have actually build on these platforms before which one is easier to use?</p>
  
  <p>My personal definition of easer is as follows:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>Easy to get started with</p></li>
  <li><p>Consistent and logical API</p></li>
  <li><p>Good documentation</p></li>
  <li><p>Easy to build and deploy</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Thanks very much,</p>
  
  <p>Josh</p>