Downloading AbsoluteLayoutDemo 7.0 from the developer's website was possible when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. The software is included in Development Tools. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus. The actual developer of the free program is The Java(tm) Tutorial: Sun Microsystems, Inc. The following versions: 7.0 and 6.0 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users.
From the developer:
Although it is possible to do without a layout manager, you should use a layout manager if at all possible. A layout manager makes it easier to adjust to look-and-feel-dependent component appearances, to different font sizes, to a container's changing size, and to different locales. Layout managers also can be reused easily by other containers, as well as other programs.
You may want to check out more software, such as GpProfile, Developer Express Refactor! Pro or TopLevelDemo, which might be related to AbsoluteLayoutDemo.