http://www.hacknot.info/hacknot/action/showEntry?eid=74

作者通过亲身体验告诉你SWT对于开发者来说到底以为着这什么。

以下是作者的结论，选取swt时候需要考虑的因素

If you are developing a rich interface in Java, and considering both SWT and Swing,  consider the following issues:

• If you believe that the greater platform fidelity of SWT will make for a more usable application, what actual evidence do you have to support that conclusion? Have you put examples of both in front of your user population and gathered feedback? （没有理由相信swt是成熟高效的平台）
• It's hard to find good GUI developers. Finding good GUI developers with SWT skills is even harder. Where are you going to find the staff to develop your GUI in SWT? If you anticipate getting Swing developers to cross-train in SWT, get ready for staff turnover. Taking a Swing developer and giving them SWT is like taking someone used to riding a Harley Davidson and giving them a Vespa motor scooter. They're not likely to be delighted. My current workplace has already lost one developer this way. （swt的开发曲线很高，缺少这样的程序员，或者培训成本高）
• How close is your target GUI to the Eclipse GUI? Be aware that every time you step even a little way beyond the functional demands of Eclipse, you are on your own. You will likely have to start writing custom widgets in order to get the behavior you want. Can your organization justify spending time and money writing widgets that in Swing, would be available off the shelf? （和eclipse平台耦合紧密）
• Due to the bugs and shortcomings in SWT, your developers will be working with a lowered productivity, and so you should expect project delays and/or increased resource requirements. Can your organization justify this extra investment? （swt的缺陷太多，没有经历时间检验）
• Before deciding that Swing applications are slow and ugly, take the time to look at products like Netbeans or any of those listed at the Swing Sightings site. I have heard people voice these opinions, having not looked at Swing since the days of AWT. （Netbean展示了swing的成熟和高效）
• Is your source of information about SWT the blogs and sideline comments of novice GUI developers, or those who have had only a fleeting encounter with SWT. Let me suggest you subscribe to the SWT newsgroup¹ and mailing list ² where you will get the perspective of those who have been struggling with it for a longer period of time, and are past that initial phase of blind enthusiasm. （看看swt程序员们的痛苦挣扎吧）
• Is consistent cross-platform performance important to you? This might lead you away from SWT, as it appears to be experiencing real performance issues on some non-Windows platforms. （swt跨平台有性能问题）