Last call for Java Swing: The costs of tech debt are rising, and it’s time to modernize

 Learn why modernizing legacy Java Swing apps is crucial to cutting costs, enhancing security, and driving innovation.

Tech debt is a massive problem with consequences in store for societies, governments, and individual companies, from small business to enterprise. 

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Looking for a Java Swing alternative? Consider Vaadin’s modern UI framework

Discover how Vaadin's modern UI framework offers a seamless and advanced alternative to Java Swing for developing desktop and web applications. Is Java Swing still being used? Java Swing was once the go-to for creating desktop applications, but as technology has evolved, it's starting to show its ...
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Upgrade your Java desktop app to the web with Vaadin Modernization Toolkit

Vaadin uses Java, and for that reason, it has been a popular choice for migrating Java desktop applications like Swing to the Web. Inspired by the experience of many organizations making the journey to Vaadin, we are pleased to introduce the latest innovation in our offering - the Modernization ...

Technical Erosion and Java Swing

In March 2018 Oracle released its Java Client Roadmap update. The document was significant because it acknowledged the creeping obsolescence affecting all desktop-oriented Java technologies including Swing, Applets, Web Start, and JavaFX. The roadmap update mentions the shift to mobile-first and ...