Get clued in to lesser known open source Java projects that can save you time and money -- starting this month with Bernhard Pauler's balloontip project for Swing GUI development.

* Java GUI remoting. Despite important advantages, Java Web Start can’t reproduce the lightness of the HTML/JavaScript browser. But there are lots of ways to skin a cat.

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 ...

Using Scene Builder with JavaFX. When a developer creates a JavaFX user interface, there is an option to take a code-only approach and construct each visual element in Java or define the layout in an ...