Java GUI Applications Learning Trail

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What are Java GUI applications?

A Java GUI application uses the standard Java components GUI component set, Swing, and is deployed to the desktop.

The Swing GUI Builder in NetBeans IDE simplifies the GUI development process and enables you to visually create Java GUI applications using pre-installed Swing and AWT components.

JavaFX is a rich set of graphics and media packages that enables developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications (RIAs) that behave consistently across multiple platforms.

Getting Started

Tutorials and Articles

JavaFX 8 Developer Preview

Getting Started with JavaFX

JavaFX Scene Builder

JavaFX Application Logic

JavaFX User Interface

JavaFX Effects, Animation, and Media

JavaFX Deployment and More

Tutorials and Articles

Getting Started with Swing

Java Persistence and Beans Binding

Internationalization

Screencasts

Community-Contributed Docs

Other Resources