Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.

The Neo4j Desktop app is designed so anyone can get up to speed with it in minutes. To connect Neo4j Desktop to the remote server, click the Add dropdown, and select Remote Connection (Figure B).

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.

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of deploying the open-source GlassFish Java Application server on the latest release of Ubuntu Server.