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 ...

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 ...

Ease of use is a frequently cited mantra in software that is meant to reduce human drudgery and tedium. Unfortunately, much of the software in the market is often unfriendly to first-time or casual ...

Suppose you’ve written an application with a GUI using Swing components such as JTable or JTextPane. All these components are derived from the abstract class javax ...