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JRuby: Not Just Another JVM Language

Community
Java,
Ruby
Topics
JRuby,
Language

In this presentation from QCon San Francisco 2007, Charles Nutter discusses the Ruby and JRuby featureset, the JRuby compiler, calling Java from JRuby and vice versa, programming Swing with JRuby, JRuby web applications, JRuby on Rails, persistence, build automation, Test-Driven Development and Behaviour-Driven Development.

News about Swing

JSR 295 Beans Binding Hits 1.0

Community
Java
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop

Shannon Hickey of Sun recently announced 1.0 of the Beans Binding Framework. This is the reference implementation of JSR 295 and represent a major re-architecture of the Beans Binding API.

Book Excerpt and Review: Filthy Rich Clients - Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop

Community
Java
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop

InfoQ is privileged to provide both a review and chapter excerpt of the new book Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications.

Nimbus Look-and-Feel: Vector UIs for Java

Community
Java
Topics
Announcements

In his announcement that the Nimbus Look-and-Feel (LAF) is nearing completion, Jasper Potts indicated that the Nimbus LAF will be based on vector graphics, with support for high-dpi resolution-independent user interfaces and assembled using a new visual tool for creating painters.

Wiki-style GUI Layout with Profligacy and LEL

Community
Java,
Ruby
Topics
Domain Specific Languages,
JRuby,
Dynamic Languages

Profligacy is a new JRuby based GUI library created by Zed Shaw. It's aimed at tackling the GUI layout problem with LEL, a compact Wiki-like notation for GUI layouts.

Articles about Swing

Book Excerpt and Review: Filthy Rich Clients - Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications

Community
Java
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop

Desktop Java developers have long lacked resources on pushing the graphical appearance of their applications. The new book Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications attempts to fill this void. InfoQ is privileged to provide both a review and an excerpt of Chapter 14 detailing the Timing Framework library that makes Java animation easier.

Interviews about Swing

Chet Haase discusses Java FX, Update N and JDK 7

Community
Java
Topics
Language

In this interview from QCon San Francisco 2007, Chet Haase discusses Java SE 6 Update N, the Java Kernel, Java FX, the shift in focus to consumer desktop features in Java 7, and redesigning of applets.

Romain Guy on the State of desktop Java

Community
Java
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop

Romain Guy presents his thoughts on the state of desktop Java. He shares his thoughts on Swing, competition with Flash and just what is a "filthy rich client" application.? He also talks about whether we really need a Java browser edition.

Presentations about Swing

An Overview of Desktop Java Technologies in Today's RIA World

Community
Java
Topics
Rich Client / Desktop

Scott Delap provides an overview of Swing and Eclipse RCP technologies in today's world of RIA applications, as well as advances in deployment techniques such as Java Web Start and Pack200 which assist in the centralized deployment of desktop apps. Scott also compares when to use Java vs. other technologies such as Ajax, Flex, and OpenLazslo.