The Swing Application Framework will not make it into Java 7, though a number of forks have subsequently sprung up to continue its development. Plans for another much requested feature, CSS-based ...

TikeSwing is an open source Swing framework that provides a high-level Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture and simplifies the usage of Swing components. The framework supports the plain-old ...

One of the favorite, most effective means of helping users accomplish their goals is to use 'wizards': step-by-step, fill-in-the-blank guides that can lead users gently toward getting the job done.

Effective memory management in Java relies on effective reference management by Java programmers. Reference management can be difficult in the context of framework-based development. Leonard provides ...

Wicket, an open-source project founded in spring 2004 by Jonathan Locke, a member of the team that developed the JFC (Java Foundation Classes)/Swing framework, will introduce Wicket 1.0 next week ...

So I've got my JFrame, and it contains an OpenGL canvas, which has to be set and resized based on pixel dimensions. I'd like to be able to resize the whole window, but I need to know the ...

JNBridge 3.1 is a Java and .NET interoperability bridge tool that allows Java or .NET code to run in each others JVM or CLR in-process, with shared memory. Version 3.1 adds the ability to embed ...

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.