Project Harmony, which was formally proposed Friday, aims to write from scratch the software, called Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE), that is needed to run Java programs on desktop PCs.

It's easy to create a basic Swing desktop UI as the JDK provides everything you need -- no external dependencies are required in a Maven project, for example. Using Swing components instead of AWT ...

The key difference between Swing vs. JavaFX is that JavaFX is an actively maintained Java project that supports the development of modern, feature-rich GUI applications, while Swing is an older ...

But Java as a desktop force shows no signs of making a roaring comeback, and with each hammering-home of the message that it’s an insecure, outdated technology, the odds get a little worse.