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.

The key difference between Swing vs. JavaFX is that JavaFX is an actively maintained Java project that supports the development of modern, feature-rich GUI applications, while Swing is an older ...

In this article, an excerpt from The Definitive Guide to Java Swing (Apress, June 2005; ISBN: 1590594479), John Zukowski explains how to work with the JSpinnercomponent.

A steep learning curve is the price to pay for JavaFX's more modern UI options. Terpilowski recalled James Gosling saying that Swing is the 747 of UI frameworks, and flying 747s can be a little ...