If you’re faced with creating a Swing-based wizard from scratch, you’ll want to know about Tim Boudreau’s Wizard project. This installment of Jeff Friesen’s Open source Java projects ...

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.

In this installment in the Open Source Java Projects series, I’ll introduce you to the SwingLabs PDF Renderer. After you’ve downloaded the project source and run a short demo, we’ll explore ...

German developer ByteConsult has released nib4j, a basic Java library that allows you to employ Apple’s Interface Builder to create user interfaces (UIs) based on Swing, a Java component for ...

For new Java programmers, the JOptionPane class is a great visual and user-friendly introduction to user input and Swing-based programming. Here's how to get started.