A better way to do Swing Applications

Question

Is there a better way to develop Java Swing applications?

SWIXML? JavaFX? Anything else that developers out here have liked and recommend?

Answer 1

I like to build the UI (HTML, SWT or Swing) with Groovy. It's just so much more simple with Groovy builders.

Answer 2

The Swing Application Framework is a light framework that simplifies the creation and maintaining of small- to medium-sized Java desktop applications. The framework consists of a Java class library that supports constructs for things such as the following:

• Remembering state between sessions.
• Easier managing of actions, including running as background tasks and specifying blocking behavior.
• Enhanced resource management, including resource injection for bean properties.

Here's an article about it.

It's been integrated with Netbeans 6.0 and later.

Answer 3

If you like programming in Groovy instead of Java, check out Griffon: http://griffon.codehaus.org/