A better way to do Swing Applications

Question

Is there a better way to develop Java Swing applications?

SWIXML? JavaFX? Anything else that developers out here have liked and recommend?

Answer 1

Another "better way" is through the use of a better Layout Manager:

MigLayout:
an extremely flexible and easy to use Layout Manager that works for both Swing and SWT.
It can do what Table Layout, Form Layout and almost all Swing Layout Managers can with simple to understand String and/or API based coding.
It is targeted to be for manually coded layouts what Matisse/Group Layout is for IDEs.

JPanel panel = new JPanel(new MigLayout());

panel.add(firstNameLabel);
panel.add(firstNameTextField);
panel.add(lastNameLabel,       "gap unrelated");
panel.add(lastNameTextField,   "wrap");
panel.add(addressLabel);
panel.add(addressTextField,    "span, grow");

_{(source: miglayout.com)}