This session will introduce attendees to the various options and problems that exist with deployment of a Java UI application written in Swing or SWT. Topics covered will include obfuscation of classes in preparation of deployment, open source installers, and Java Webstart.

Common Issues with Java Deployment Obfuscation Installers Java Webstart Obfuscation Open Source Obfuscation Solutions Issues and ways around them Installers Creating and Executable Jar Creating an Installer Using Open Source Java Webstart Webstart Deployment Options Pack2000

Rich client application development using Java can be intimidating giving the vast flexibility in application design and structure. It also can be frustrating to create the large number of support services (persistence, menus, event and job frameworks) that a large scale rich client applications needs. The Eclipse Rich Client Platform is one project attempting to solve these issues by providing a core infrastructure that not only provides the day to day services a rich client application developer needs, but also providing a suggested path to guide you down the road of designing your application. This presentation introduces both the Eclipse RCP and the tools provided by the Eclipse IDE that assist developers in writing RCP apps.

Rich client application development using Java can be intimidating giving the vast flexibility in application design and structure. It also can be frustrating to create the large number of support services (persistence, menus, event and job frameworks) that a large scale rich client applications needs. The Eclipse Rich Client Platform is one project attempting to solve these issues by providing a core infrastructure that not only provides the day to day services a rich client application developer needs, but also providing a suggested path to guide you down the road of designing your application. This presentation introduces both the Eclipse RCP and the tools provided by the Eclipse IDE that assist developers in writing RCP apps.

How can a RCP Framework help my application? Menus Events Jobs etc.. Introducing Eclipse RCP The base of the Eclipse IDE Actively Developed Leveraged By Many Projects ... Eclipse RCP Services Plugins Core based on OSGi Extensions Menus/Toolbars/Actions Jobs View Framework Tools Support Plugin Editors Product Definition ... Deployment One Click Webstart Deployment Support Multiple Platforms

Too often, Swing applications are slow, ugly, and hard-to-maintain. It turns out that it doesn't have to be this way. Swing can be used to create highly-responsive, beautiful applications that are very maintainable. If this isn't consistent with your own experience, don't feel bad; its not very obvious how to make Swing sing.

In this session, I explore three topics that lead to much better Swing applications:

• Proper Swing threading
• High-quality third-party Swing look-and-feels
• Good practices for coding Swing applications

In the threading portion of the session, I explain Swing's event handling architecture and its implications for Swing applications. Understanding this topic is crucial to creating highly-responsive Swing apps. I demonstrate how to use this knowledge in the form of many live-coded examples, and I show how frameworks like SwingWorker and FoxTrot can make this easier. Java's default look-and-feel, Metal, is awful (and in my opinion, the "Ocean" theme in JDK 5.0 doesn't do enough to improve it); you should stop using it immediately. But creating good-looking applications is sadly more than slapping in a look-and-feel; you must also take care to understand the principles behind attractive layouts. I spend the second part of this session exploring how to make your Swing applications look great through a combination of third-party look-and-feels and layout techniques.

Today's users are beginning to demand richer and richer application experiences. Plain html pages simply don't cut it anymore. Applications like Google Maps (Ajax) and Yahoo Maps (Flash) show how the UI experience can be pushed to the next level. As an IT manager, how do you decide which route to take however? Should you use Ajax because it is the new "it" technology. Is Flash a viable option with its 95%+ browser availability? Perhaps Java deployed through web start is really the best choice in contrast to what the buzz would lead you to believe. This presentation takes a look at these three core rich client technologies from both deployment/user experience and ease of development perspectives.

Today's users are beginning to demand richer and richer application experiences. Plain html pages simply don't cut it anymore. Applications like Google Maps (Ajax) and Yahoo Maps (Flash) show how the UI experience can be pushed to the next level. As an IT manager, how do you decide which route to take however? Should you use Ajax because it is the new "it" technology. Is Flash a viable option with its 95%+ browser availability? Perhaps Java deployed through web start is really the best choice in contrast to what the buzz would lead you to believe. This presentation takes a look at these three core rich client technologies from both deployment/user experience and ease of development perspectives.

Meet the Players Java Swing Swt Example Apps Ajax Ajax 101 Example Apps Flash Flash 2006 Laszlo Flex Example Apps User Experience Java Ajax Browser Issues Back/Forward Hyperlinks Flash Deployment Java Web Start Ajax Cross Browser Issues Flash Development Java Tool Support Http Invocation UI Libraries Swing Swt Ajax XMLHttpRequest XML DOM's Javascript Can Struts Developer's Get This? Flash Laszlo Flex Playing Nice in the Browser Conclusions Applications that Work Well with Java Applications that Work Well with Ajax Applications that Work Well with Flash