SwingME

Even though few modern apps and services are written in Swing, the truth that many companies may rely on internal programs on this Java implementation. After all, Swing and Java come with the advantage of being a self-contained language that works equally well across all platforms.

SwingME is a handy tool for developers working with Java and provides the GUI for managing all objects and components. Thanks to this tool, developers can easily edit layouts, renderers, borders, tabbed panels, buttons, text fields and windows. The program comes with comprehensive documentation so it is highly recommended that users new to Swing check out before getting started.

For instance, creating a new mobile app can be done by simply selecting it and giving it a name and location. The next steps entails selecting the default platform as well as the device and tweaking with the extra configuration that can be found in Properties.

It can be argued that JavaFX may include some of these options and benefits from consistent updates and MVC support. On the other hand, the problem with the newest Oracle standard is that it comes with a smaller library. Swing does not only have a large, more consistent library, but also comes with mature IDE support.