"Literally everything you said except the part about inflatable tires has been true of wooden wheels for at least 3000 years. Everything old is new again."
Sometimes, reinventing the wheel actually makes sense.
None of them have anything to do with lack of skill using Swing.
> None of them have anything to do with lack of skill using Swing.
Can you name me 10 swing apps that look good? I can do the same for the web and MacOS. I'm not sure I'd be able to name 10 for windows, but I can name at least two.
Anyway, InteliJ, SwingUI Weather app, any app using Substance, Alloy, JGoodies or Synthetica theme libraries.
No need to be nasty. I chose 10 at random because it's a decent sample size without being too onerous for an online discussion. If I wanted to earn internet discussion points, I would have made it 10,000.
I'll take a look at those and get back to you. I'm very curious. Unlike some commenters (not a jab at any particular person or even a particular site, just a general observation of commenters online), I like it when I'm proven wrong about something. I'd rather know than live in ignorance.
But I agree: HTML/CSS/JS is far easier (eg: threading) and generally results in a more polished experience.