Where are Swing applications used?

Question

Are Swing applications really used nowadays? I don\'t find a place where they are used. Is it okay to skip the AWT and Swing package (I learned a bit of the basics though)?

Answer 1

Swing applications are used in most cases where a Java app runs on the desktop. Sometimes you don't even know - for example, LimeWire is a Java Swing application.

When learning Swing, you'll find that you will come to know those parts of AWT that are still important, such as Event, LayoutManager, Graphics, Font, Color, etc.