Swing History

  • Project began late 1996
  • Active development since spring 1997
  • Beta in late 1997
  • Initial release march 1998 as part of the JFC

JFC-Java Foundation Classes

AWT -

the original GUI toolkit

 

Swing -

the new GUI toolkit Accessibility - tools to develop support for users challenged by traditional UI’s

2D API -

classes for more complex use of painting, shape, color, and fonts

Drag and Drop -

tools for implementing the transfer of information between Java applications and native applications
© Lynne Grewe 2001