News and Blogs
JavaFX 1.0 is Launched, Including Beta Mobile Support.
JavaFX 1.0 has just been released on December 4th 2008 with support for
MacOSX 10.4 and higher, Windows XP and higher, and a preview of JavaFX for
Mobile. Linux and Solaris support are coming soon as well.
The release includes a hosted runtime, audio and video support, a complete set of tools for developers, plugins for PhotoShop and Illustrator, and a mobile
emulator.
Sten has just put up a JNLP of his
Project Nile demo. It's a breakout-style
game with all of the artwork done in illustrator under the direction of his four year old daughter.
Breaking out with JavaFX Redux: An Exploration of Project Nile
Sten has just put up a JNLP of his
Project Nile demo. It's a breakout-style
game with all of the artwork done in illustrator under the direction of his four year old daughter.
JavaFX Physics Demo
Sten recently built a demo of rolling eggs
using the Phys2D Java physics engine plus JavaFX.
JavaFX Duke Potato
Silveira Neto is back at it with another cool demo. This time it's a JavaFX version of a Mr. Potato head called
Duke Potato. He has a video and webstart version available here
JavaFX Duke Potato
Silveira Neto is back at it with another cool demo. This time it's a JavaFX version of a Mr. Potato head called
Duke Potato. He has a video and webstart version available here
Custom Button
Amer Sohail has a new blog entry on Creating Custom Button in JavaFX.
Very shiny!
JavaFX Air Hockey Game
Terra has built a fun Air Hockey game in JavaFX. See a screenshot of it here
JavaFX Script Based Racing Game
Alois Stritzinger has announced version 0.965 of his JavaFX Script based racing game can
be launched from here.
He would love feedback at a.stritzinger@gmail.com.
Open source JavaFX widget engine WidgetFX 0.1 is released
The WidgetFX 0.1 release is targeted at developers who are
interested in authoring new desktop widgets. Widgets can be written
in a combination of JavaFX Script and Java to take advantage of a
very rich platform for graphics, animation, and media capabilities. To simplify development, the WidgetFX SDK ships with a lightweight
Widget Runner, full API documentation, and a Getting Started
tutorial. The 0.1 WidgetFX Dock and Developer SDK can be downloaded
from: widgetfx.org
Desktop widget engines have become increasingly popular as a way of
deploying lightweight, frequently-used applications, such as a
clocks, slide shows, or web feeds. WidgetFX is a fully functional
docking system for desktop widgets with support for translucency,
shaped windows, resizing, configuration, and one-click
installation. Unlike other proprietary offerings, WidgetFX is 100%
open source software written from the ground up in JavaFX Script,
and can be run on any platform where Java is supported including
Windows XP/Vista, Linux, and Mac OS X.
The 8 Ball Problem
Omer of 110 has posted
a JavaFX implementation of the 8 Ball problem, a puzzle where
you must determine which of 8 balls weighs more than the others using
the minimum number of weights.
JavaFX + Google Chrome
Jim Weaver has already gotten one of his JavaFX applets running inside
of Chrome, Google's new browser. It seems that Chrome requires
JavaSE 6 update 10, possibly for it's new plugin implementation.
JavaFX Ask the Experts is Finished
Josh, Martin, and Larry have answered your
JavaFX questions here in the latest edition
of SDN's Ask the Experts
JavaFX, Game Demo
Silveira has a video up of his latest side scrolling game demo.
JavaFX Script vs ActionScript Performance
In Chris Oliver's latest blog post he discusses JavaFX Script's speed improvements compared to ActionScript thanks to the JavaFX Script compiler.
TableNode: Creating a Custom Scrollable Table in JavaFX
In latest of Jim Weaver's ongoing custom node series he shows how to create a custom scrollable table as
part of his imaginary Sound Beans application.
JavaFX, Side Scrolling Gaming
Silveira is back with a new blog entry
on side scrolling. He shows how to build a repeating side scrolling effect
useful for cartoons and games. He includes videos of the demos in action.
Jeff Hoffman explains the JavaFX designer-developer workflow.
In this video
user Experience Designer Jeff Hoffman shows how to use the features of Project Nile, which include export plugins for Adobe products, an SVG graphic converter, a JavaFX graphics viewer, and samples.
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Running JavaFX with SoyLatte on non-64bit and pre-Leopard Macs, and Linux
JavaFX is only officially supported on Macs with Java 6, which is currently 64
bit only. However, Fabrizio Giudici and Ruth Kusterer have created two different sets of instructions get
get JavaFX running on your pre-Leopard or 32bit Mac using SoyLatte.
Note that Applets and WebStart are not supported, but you can get NetBeans and your JavaFX projects to run. Some applications may not run
since SoyLatte is not an official port of the JDK and has not passed the TCK.
Linux is also officially unsupported, but for you Linux enthusiasts, we also have instructions to getting JavaFX running there as well.
JavaFX.com in Chinese
For our chinese readers, the JavaFX.com homepage has been translated into chinese.
Improved MediaView class
Coffeejolts has a blog post on his improved MediaView wrapper class which
adds width, height, and smart resizing.
JavaFX in Action Early access book
Simon Morris's book, JavaFx in Action, is now available
in an
early access edition from Manning Publications.
Pseudo-3D example
110j has an entry called Moving around a room where he describes how to move an object in pseudo-3d with animation,
custom colors, and effects.
Ask the Experts: Java FX Preview, August 18-22, 2008
The recently released JavaFX Preview is designed to help early adopters become familiar with JavaFX. Got a question about the JavaFX Preview? Post it during this session and get answers from three key members of Sun's JavaFX engineering team.
JavaFX, Draggable Nodes
In his latest blog Silveira shows how to make draggable nodes from shapes, photos, and animated objects. Includes code samples and video clips.
Running a JavaFX script from an OSGi bundle
This
blog entry shows how to invoke a JavaFX Script application from an OSGI bundle using Eclipse and Java 6.
Nandini Ramani Introduces the JavaFX Preview SDK
In
this new screencast, Nandini will introduce you to the JavaFX Preview SDK, give you a quick overview of the JavaFX platform, and then walk you through some hands-on examples using NetBeans.
JavaFX Bleg: what samples do you want to see.
In his latest weblog Josh Marinacci asks :"What samples do you want to see?. At the end of the day we are making this SDK so that you guys will build interesting applications. What samples can I build to help you do that?"
Progress Indicator: Creating a JavaFX Custom Node and Binding to a Model
In his newest blog entry Jim Weaver shows you how to create a cool progress indicator using a custom node bound to a model.
JavaFX, creating a sphere with shadow
In Creating a Sphere with a shadow
Silveira Neto shows how to build a 3d-ish sphere with a real blurred dropshadow.
JavaFX Preview SDK released
The first JavaFX Preview SDK has been released. Go download it now at JavaFX.com. Also read the new JavaFX blog with JavaFX info and fun demos.
Syntax highlighting for your blog
Do syntax highlight of JavaFX Script right in your blog
with JavaFX Brush for Syntax Highlighter
in Coffeejolt's latst blog post.
WidgetFX, a new JavaFX widget platform
WidgetFX is
a new open source desktop widgets project. Modeled after the old Java-based Glossitope project,
WidgetFX is a new implementation built from the ground up on
JavaFX. It includes shaped windows, draggable widgets, a translucent
dock, and a webstartable client.
Premier Pas avec JavaFX
Kaesar: Premier Pas avec JavaFX
Screencast: Getting Started with JavaFX
By Kaesar: Screencast step by step of coding some basic components in JavaFX
using Netbeans source code edition and palette.
Le premier pas avec JavaFX, le champion des technologies RIA de Sun : introduction, installation et utilisation avec NetBeans, Eclipse et OpenJFX compiler
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Getting Decked: Another JavaFX Custom Node
In Getting
Decked: Another JavaFX Custom Node Jim Weaver shows how to stack nodes in a reusable way. Nice interface too. Great job Jim!
