Which is better for your next Java GUI project: Java Swing vs. JavaFX? This tip explores their history and capabilities to help you choose the right one.

Over the last two years, I spent some time developing a GUI application using Java Swing. The application was small, consisting of several classes in the MVC (Model-View-Controller) model, but was ...

Although this article focuses on Java, the techniques described revolve around the GLADE User Interface Builder and may be used with any of the bindings supported by the GNOME Project. The GNU ...

Application framework note: It is worth mentioning that any GUI application beyond "Hello World" may need quiet a few extra things not provided by Swing (or Java) out of the box.

Take a walk on the client side with Qt Jambi -- an alternative to Swing and Java 2D for developing rich, cross-platform desktop-application interfaces.

Why is it hard for the developers of the Java language to design a GUI system that copies exactly the look of native GUIs? What's different in native GUIs?