In this chapter of Modern Java we get to grips with the idea of a container that is used to host components to build a user interface. We also find out how the Swing GUI Builder generates code to make ...

This project implements the GUI Viewer layer of a Star Trek–themed Java application built using the Model–View–Controller (MVC) architecture. Unlike the console-based viewer, this build provides a ...

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 ...

Animated transitions are key to creating a comfortable, seamless user experience in your Java desktop and Web applications. In this installment of Open source Java projects, Jeff Friesen introduces ...

JPanel center = new JPanel(new GridLayout(2, 2, 8, 8)); center.add(new JButton("Grid 1")); center.add(new JButton("Grid 2")); center.add(new JButton("Grid 3 ...