Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.

Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services.

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 product of these efforts was subsequently embedded within the desktop application, and as a result, the desktop application was able to provide full Google Maps capabilities. And what's more, the ...