SWT, Swing, or AWT - Which Is Right For You?

An anonymous reader writes "Why is there more than one Java GUI tool kit? The best answer is that one size does not fit all, nor is there a one-size-fits-all GUI tool kit to be invented soon. Each tool kit offers advantages and disadvantages that make selecting one more appropriate, given your needs and intended audience. Read descriptions of each tool kit's basic features, and the pros and cons of using each."

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Ugh

[Hellraisr]

While we're at it, why don't we take a poll on who uses solid deoderant vs deoderant spray vs gel deoderant.

Next topic: which linux distro do you use?

Windows Forms!

[BitwizeGHC]

A big developer complaint with Linux is that there are so many GUI toolkits to choose from, they all look different, and have different APIs. With Windows it's different: one standard API, one look and feel. Business developers like that. Java, with its proliferation of different, different-looking GUI toolkits, is suffering from the Linux problem. That makes it less attractive as a deployment platform for real-world applications. For most applications which will be delivered to Windows desktops, the best choice is to use Windows Forms on .NET.

And don't say web apps. Web apps suck. Their UIs do not scale up to the heavy-duty data entry people do in a corporate environment; they tend to require too much mousing around. Browser Web form usability just isn't up to the standard established by GUI apps, particularly when it comes to keyboard navigation.