Building desktop Linux applications with JavaScript Ars takes a close look at Seed, a new framework that allows software … ...

Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.

Electron is a framework for building desktop applications. Microsoft has been working on "Teams 2.0", which reportedly will move the desktop app off Electron in pursuit of better performance.

First look: Qt 5 makes JavaScript a first-class citizen for app development The community behind the Qt project has issued an alpha release of Qt 5.

Whether you're building a Web or desktop application, here's a round-up of tools for building the interface with plain old HTML. Being able to work comfortably on Web-related code elements -- HTML, ...

On the desktop, the biggest improvement appears to be an new JavaScript compiler known as IonMonkey, which Moziilla claims will allow web apps and games will run up to 25 percent faster.