Desktop application with wonderful UI - Platform Decision [closed]

Question

We have started to build a desktop application. The UI is ready on photoshop along with all the functionality decision's. On paper the UI looks stunning and we hope to replicate the same inside the application.

Now the issue is: We are a team of 3 (2 developers + 1 designer). Building a separate application for Mac and Windows is just isn't feasible at all.

So the option is:

1. To do it on Java Swing. Saves time. But god! I will go crazy building it.
2. Use SWT or other toolkit. Tough to start, but can do if it can give the desired product.

Any other options?? Language no barrier (But the same code needs to function on both the platforms Mac and Windows). Product needs to be awesome

Answer 1

There are people (including me) who actually managed to build Swing applications without going crazy :) The Filthy Rich Clients book is a good start for creating "awesome" GUIs in Swing.

A newer alternative is JavaFX, which is supposed to be easier to use (I have no experience with it)