Since the initial release of GNOME 1.0 in 1999, there have been 33 stable releases. That first release would set the framework for all future versions. It was based on the GIMP ToolKit (GTK+). Then, ...

Lycoris, Maple Valley, Wash., this week announced its first Linux-based desktop for handhelds, Desktop/LX Pocket PC Edition. The software, which runs on popular handhelds such as the Sharp Zaurus and ...

Thirty years ago, Java 1.0 revolutionized software development. Every Java demo featured a simple "Hello World" dialog window with the only available option: Java's Abstract Window Toolkit, the first ...

Qt Jambi is a new and noteworthy alternative to Swing and Java 2D for developing rich, cross-platform desktop-application interfaces. In this article JavaWorld contributor Jeff Hanson introduces the ...

In modern software development, a hybrid app is a native application for the respective operating system in which web interfaces with HTML and CSS are embedded. The native framework application can ...

When does it make more sense to develop a native desktop app, or an Electron-powered web UI app? We break it down for you. When we talk about a “desktop application,” we generally mean a program that ...