Like Direct to Web, Direct to Java Client generates a user interface for common database tasks using rules to control program flow and provides an assistant that allows you to modify your applications at runtime. But the applications produced by Direct to Java Client have rich desktop-class user interfaces. In addition, Java Client applications can take advantage of the processing power of the client computer to perform operations such as sorting a list of items received from the server.
For more information on Direct to Java Client, see “Two Approaches to Java Client”.