For example, the following Java class uses JOptionPane’s showInputDialog() method to prompt for user input, and then displays a message back to the user with the showMessageDialog() function. As you ...

In this installment of Open source Java projects, Jeff Friesen introduces you to JFXtras, utilities and add-ons that fill in useful features that are absent in JavaFX 1.0.

For example, the "Juicy News Network" (JNN) RSS reader written by Sun's CTO of Tools James Gosling ("Mr Java") is a shining example of how to make a simple UI clunky and difficult to use. Its UI has ...