Category: Business
Do you need help with outdated Java Swing apps that are sluggish, have poor UI, and consume high resources? App modernization can be smoother with Vaadin’s Modernization Toolkit.
The path to successful application modernization
Legacy applications can present serious obstacles to agility and innovation. Application modernization is the way forward, but migrating legacy applications isn't always straightforward. The right strategy and tools make all the difference. Many customers rely on Vaadin's expertise to modernize ...
What makes a great business application?
I'm certain you have an intuitive sense of what makes a great business application and can probably name some great apps when you think about it. However, it might be hard to put into words how you can identify one. I'm also confident that you can quickly think of a lousy business application – ...
Java Swing: Rising tech debt costs signal it's time to modernize
Tech debt from legacy frameworks like Java Swing poses significant issues with major consequences for societies, governments, and companies of all sizes. According to 2022 CISQ research, the technical debt that the US economy has developed would require $1.52 trillion to fix. As time goes on, this ...
Latest news from Extended Maintenance
Vaadin 7 extended maintenance started in March 2019, and Vaadin 8 in February 2022. Vaadin 23 Prime support has just started in March 2024, and Vaadin 14 goes into extended maintenance in August 2024. So, what have we been doing lately? Let's take a look! Taking care of the infrastructure The build ...
The best Java UI frameworks for full stack development in 2024
A framework is a collection of predefined code that developers use to create applications. Given Java’s endurance as the programming language of choice for decades, it has many frameworks with pre-existing libraries, classes, and functions. Developers can build applications without having to write ...
Best practices for Java web application security
Java is platform-independent, robust, and scalable – and it’s widely used across business and enterprise. But is Java secure? At Vaadin, we know that Java is secure by design, but we also know that, just like any other component of the secure development process, security comes down to how Java is ...
Four strategies and best practices for successful app modernization
Cutting-edge applications are necessary to maintain a competitive edge in the post-COVID era. Users today expect lightning-fast load times, intuitive interfaces, and accessibility from any device at any time. Born-in-the-cloud companies can use everything from serverless to artificial intelligence ...
Four reasons to choose Java for enterprise application development
The enterprise environment presents a distinct set of demands: scalability to manage large workloads, extremely robust security, and seamless integration with legacy systems. Within this distinct set of demands, Java offers compelling advantages to the enterprise. In this article, we explain why ...
Looking for a Java Swing alternative? Consider Vaadin’s modern UI framework
Discover how Vaadin's modern UI framework offers a seamless and advanced alternative to Java Swing for developing desktop and web applications. Is Java Swing still being used? Java Swing was once the go-to for creating desktop applications, but as technology has evolved, it's starting to show its ...