The only thing I have really written in Java was a GUI to control a robot. It would display the position on a map it created along with the ability to move the robot to point X,Y …

Take a look at Foam. It's pretty interesting.

Unfortunately I'm not as big on Swing as the other posters here. I've used JBuilder's Swing GUI builder and it's pretty decent, though you still need to fill in some code by hand …

Different look and feels space object differently and even if you lock the window with absolute positioning, you will run into problems Apple does not recommend the use of absolute…

Quote: Originally posted by depolitic: As for Cocoa versus Swing, no contest Cocoa kicks ass in pure simplicity. However Cocoa is not portable and is not part of Java sp…

Yes, I am coming from a Cocoa background, and I am finding coding some things that are so simple a real pain in the a$$ in Java. I wish there were delegates too... grr. Oh well. …

Just some updates: Foam is brilliant.. it's exactly what I would like to use. However, it's $300 (EDIT: i was giving a rough estimate in Canadian dollars. with the current exchang…

Don't JBuilder and QT Designer also cost money? I know JBuilder used to be available for academic use for $99. I've used it before and it's decent, but it's no IB. You probably …

Quote: Originally posted by itai195: Don't JBuilder and QT Designer also cost money? Not JBuilder Foundation X. It's a free download. Quote: Originally…

Foam is currently $199, not $300. It's already a very good cross-platform solution, and the next release should contain some very interesting cross-platform/cross-L&F features.…

Quote: Originally posted by gperks: [b]Foam is currently $199, not $300. It's already a very good cross-platform solution, and the next release should contain some very …

Quote: Originally posted by 11011001: Yes, I am coming from a Cocoa background, and I am finding coding some things that are so simple a real pain in the a$$ in Java. I …

Quote: Originally posted by absmiths: So, how do you use delegates in Cocoa that are so much easier than extending a single class and overriding a single method? For wh…

I think it's more an issue of convenience. Obj-C sacrifices some type safety for this feature. There's nothing wrong with the way Java does it, but it certainly makes you jump th…

Foam's pricing strategy has changed and Foam now costs just $99! And $375 for a team pack (5 licenses)!! 11011001 has edited his prior post on Foam, so let me reiterate one part:…

Quote: Originally posted by 11011001: Yes, this is exactly what I do in Java.. extend the classes. Anyways, the Cocoa method is a lot nicer. It totally abstracts the de…

Quote: Originally posted by itai195: I think it's more an issue of convenience. Obj-C sacrifices some type safety for this feature. There's nothing wrong with the way …

Quote: Originally posted by absmiths: Actually, one of my main complaints against Cocoa is that it does not seem possible to construct a completely dynamic UI which is b…

Quote: Originally posted by geekwagon: There must be a way to do it, as a few people are in the process of porting wxWindows (which is a C++ cross platform GUI toolkit i…

Have a G3 600 combo iBook which I'm selling to a friend and a new G4 800 machine is on its way to me. I have an airport card and regular base station at home (w a DSL connection) …

If you decide to go with the AirPort Extreme base station, yes, you can get the less expensive model-both models have a USB port for sharing printers. There are other products tha…

great advice... but worried about configuring and adjusting specs, etc... am not much of a techie and don't want to screw it up. is it painless? thanks again!

Painless? Almost painless. You can get your "technical novocaine" by doing two things: read the manual thoroughly both before and as you do the setup, and come here for explanati…

Thanks! Finally got my SMC barricade router to work. Had to call tech support to be able to configure it but it works! Now, I've plugged my HP 6110 USB printer into the USB port at…

Hey all, I use CocoaMySQL (*The* Open Source MySQL Database Manager for Mac OS X) to administer MySQL databases, and highly recommend it: CocoaMySQL Some of my clients want to t…