Re: New to Java couple ?'s
From: Chris Smith (cdsmith_at_twu.net)
Date: 01/06/04
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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 09:38:48 -0700
Martman wrote:
> I have researched google about Netbeans vs Eclipse vs .....but I
> simply don't know what some of the terminology is
> such as SWT, SWING, etc..
SWT and Swing are two of the technologies that you can use to develop
GUI applications in Java. The primary difference is that while Swing is
a standard part of the Java library, SWT is an add-on package developed
by the Eclipse project,and requires additional native libraries for the
target platform. Some people like SWT better because it uses native
operating system controls and (so I gather from others' comments) looks
a little better from a performance standpoint than the Swing library.
> Can someone provide me with a link or a little overview of what these
> technologies are. I want to really focus on
> Java but I don't want to go a route that no one uses.
There's not a lot of Java GUI development out there in the first place.
Out of what does exist, I'm guessing that the majority of it uses the
AWT controls because it's targeted toward old browsers that can't do the
more full-fledged GUI toolkits; Swing probably comes in second, and SWT
in third.
That's if you want to do GUI development. You said you're a web
developer, though... there's a lot more Java development in web
applications than in client-side GUI apps, and you'll use neither Swing
nor SWT to accomplish this.
-- www.designacourse.com The Easiest Way to Train Anyone... Anywhere. Chris Smith - Lead Software Developer/Technical Trainer MindIQ Corporation
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