Qt Jambi is a new and noteworthy alternative to Swing and Java 2D for developing rich, cross-platform desktop-application interfaces. In this article JavaWorld contributor Jeff Hanson introduces the ...

I have a program perfect for threading. Except at the core of the critical loop I call a Swing method. So how do I best do this? A) Surround the Swing.method() with locks. Sounds slow. B) Come up with ...

Upgrading a Swing-based app to JavaFX gives you access to the modern UI features of a RIA framework, as well as the ability to easily deploy your application in multiple environments. In this article, ...