[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Create GUI

[Steve Blass <sblass@xxxxxxx>]

Chris wrote:
> Funny you should say that, people at the company I work for are getting 
> their walking papers due to cost cutting.
>
> I just downloaded JBuilder 2008 Turbo.  It seems to be ok, a bit slow on 
> startup but comes with a GUI builder (although limited, can only create 
> a new jframe).  I'm just trying to save on cost, as I am the new guy in 
> IT and the only full-time Java developer.

For quick and dirty SWT layout prototyping the SWT layout sample in the 
Eclipse Examples download package works pretty well.