IBM Java guru Kirk Vogen shows how to use Linux, the GNU Compiler for Java, and the Standard Widget Toolkit to create fast, native GUI applications programmed in Java in this technical whitepaper at IBM's developerWorks website. Vogan writes . . .

“The Java language has flourished in the server-side and applet spaces, but when it comes to end-user applications, it isn't usually a player. But it doesn't have to be this way. Using Linux, the GNU Compiler for Java, and the Standard Widget Toolkit, you can create fast, native GUI applications programmed in the Java language . . .”

“We all know that the Java language has been extremely successful on the server and in the applet arena, but why hasn't it made as big of a splash in the end-user applications arena? There are several reasons. First, the memory footprint of even small applications often consists of megabytes and megabytes of memory. Second, the GUI libraries provided with the Java language result in applications that often look different than their native counterparts. So, no matter how robust or stable your application is, it stands out as looking awkward and clumsy to native applications . . .”

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