The JavaFX Platform - A Java Developer's Guide
Abstract
JavaFX is the future of RIA development. It takes the power of a modern scene graph, adds rich animation and multimedia capabilities, and extends to the web and beyond with seamless portability. At the same time, it leverages the power and breadth of the Java platform, allowing full access to existing Java libraries and integration with Java client technologies.
This session will introduce you to the JavaFX language and platform from the perspective of a seasoned Java developer. This will start with a quick language tour focused on the differences between Java and JavaFX, and pointing out specific benefits of the JavaFX Script language for UI development. The breadth of JavaFX APIs will be explained through several examples that we will build out during the course of the session.
I will also cover third-party, open-source libraries with a focus on technologies that make it possible to write full enterprise applications. This includes web service integration and UI control libraries that will get you writing professional JavaFX applications today. Finally, I will show how JavaFX applications can be deployed as desktop widgets with all the security guarantees of the Java platform.
If you have heard about JavaFX, but were not sure about taking the plunge, then this is the presentation for you.
