Thirty years ago, Java 1.0 revolutionized software development. Every Java demo featured a simple "Hello World" dialog window with the only available option: Java's Abstract Window Toolkit, the first ...

The key difference between Swing vs. JavaFX is that JavaFX is an actively maintained Java project that supports the development of modern, feature-rich GUI applications, while Swing is an older ...

The new release, Eclipse 3.0, includes significant improvements for building Java desktop applications and a host of developer usability enhancements, developers on the project said Tuesday. Eclipse 3 ...

In a world where Web-based applications have dominated the discourse lately, does the desktop still matter? Presenters at the appropriately named Desktop Matters conference in San Jose, Calif. argued ...