The evolution of Java desktop technology is straightforward and distinct from web UI development, which has seen much more advancement and the introduction of many new frameworks. Let's take a deep ...

Eclipse is an open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supported by IBM. Eclipse is a popular script creator for Java application development (Java SE and Java EE) and Android apps.

If Java is to be a viable language for desktop applications, we need to be able to write cross-platform Java applications that use a native UI. This is where Eclipse steps in.

This story, “Eclipse Pulsar smartphone app dev platform gets upgraded,” was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in application development at InfoWorld.com.