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Asked: 2026-05-25T11:13:38+00:00

I know core Java and have worked a little with J2EE. But I want

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I know core Java and have worked a little with J2EE. But I want start developing Desktop Applications in Java as is done using .NET tools but I don’t know where to get started. As I am a beginner, I want to know the following:

1. What should I know in Java to be able to create Desktop based applications?
2. What are the alternatives to Database Servers like Oracle etc. for small scale database driven applications in Java?
3. What is the best RAD tool for such Desktop based Java applications (Windows OS)?

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  1. Editorial Team
    1. The former Sun website is a good starting point: http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/
    2. Take a look at embeddable databases like H2 and HSQL
    3. I second @Napul here: Netbeans has a decent GUI builder
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