Where do I start learning about GUI programming? [closed]

Answer 1

Seeing as you already have knowledge of Java you should check out the Swing API here, it provides a pretty powerful set of packages that can be used to create complex GUI's. Moreover, its cross platform, there's tons of documentation and it can be used with the Netbeans IDE.

Answer 2

Netbeans is cross platform, and while it is centered towards Java developers, you can easily install addons to work with C/C++, Ruby, etc. I use it for developing Swing GUI programs because it has a very simple interface for simple drag and drop GUI creation. There is a lot of good documentation on developing with Java Swing, and I'm sure there is plenty of documentation on using Netbeans also.

Answer 3

Shoes for Ruby is cross platform, very easy, and is a brief introduction to building a window and handling events that happen in it. fun too :)

Answer 4

There is a great deal of language and UI framework specific resources available for people interested in building application UIs. However, before delving into specific technologies, there is much to be learned about Human-Computer Interaction and how it applies to user interface design. Some references to look at:

• http://www.useit.com/
• The Design of Everyday Things (book)
• http://worrydream.com/MagicInk (takes awhile to load but very worthwhile)

After researching what makes a good UI, it is time to explore how:

• Mozilla XULRunner
• If you decide to use Java Swing, I strongly recommend the relative layout manager

Of course there are many options out there, including QT, Fltk and SWT

Answer 5

Many years ago, I made the quickest progress in this area using Visual Basic. I assume it's still dead easy to pick up and the code/run/debug cycle is insanely productive and you'll learn a lotta useful stuff fast. Tons of documentation, and all the other goodies you want...