Java desktop links of the week, November 30

Welcome to another week of Java desktop links of the week. This week we get to see a bunch of two enterprise Swing applications built atop NetBeans RCP (which all both, in my humble opinion, need a bit of a GUI spit, polish and shine). We also (finally!) see generics being integrated into Swing in the OpenJDK. JavaFX is also gaining momentum, with the GUI Builder tool being shown off, and preview releases of JFXtras and Xenon Data Grid being the highlights.

Swing

  • Finally, Florian Brunner has seen his first patch accepted into the OpenJDK. For those unaware, Florian is working on swing-generics, trying to add generics to Swing. This is essentially the start of what I once considered Swing 2.0. His first patch is to add generics to JList. Here's hoping he continues to see more patches integrated, and hopefully without too many hurdles in the Swing-dev mailing list.
  • Ken Orr posted an update on the Sea Glass look and feel that he and Kathryn Huxtable are working on.
  • Jeremy has posted a very interesting Java applet that demonstrates some code he has made available for creating halftone gradients. The effect is a nice change from normal gradients, but as with all visual effects, use with care :-)
  • Geertjan Wielenga has an interview with Craig Marshall, who is involved in a NetBeans RCP project based around Enterprise Financial Management.
  • If Enterprise Financial Management isn't your scene, perhaps Satellite Environment Software is. If so, Frane Milos has posted about software written in Swing and built atop the NetBeans RCP.
  • TimeFinder v4 has been released. The TimeFinder software is written in Swing and allows universities and schools to reduce and even avoid conflicts in the timetable.

JavaFX

Griffon

That's us for another week. Enjoy the coming week, and I'll catch you all again next week.

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