JavaFX

JavaFX 2 The Premier Platform for Rich Enterprise Client Applications

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Summary

This article is a gentle introduction to the world of rich internet applications (RIA): a look at how the web moved from static pages to fully functioning applications, and how Java lost out to Flash in the battle of the applets.

Also it introduces the JAVAFX. You will see in general all the cycle that developer should do to start developing using JAVAFX from installing prerequisites till deployment of the application

you will see in the below page other link to external sources and each one contain the full detailed steps you have to follow.

This page will be considered as a home page for developer from within all needed links is available within it.

Before we start

You have to check the prerequisitespage and download all the needed packages (JDK, JRE, NetBeans, Scene builder etc...) for both windows and Linux (UBUNTO) operating system.

Remark the demos and requirement are tested using JDK provided by SUN oracle

Definition

JavaFX is a powerful client technology for creating rich Internet applications (RIAs) with immersive media and content across multiple screens of your life

Java pioneer years with rich client applications and applets graphics platforms

Over the years there have been some amazing applications customers rich and expressive that was built with Java.

Creating a rich graphical application in Java need a developer to work with different technologies such as AWT, Swing, Java2D, Java3D or JOGL etc.

This has made development complex and time consuming.

Minimum effort, maximum impact it is a quick shot of JavaFX

JAVAFX VS:

· Adobe AIR and Flex

· Google Web Toolkit

· Microsoft Silverlight

For more info check this link it contains a comparison

For JavaFX Script language tutorial check this link

Developers to focus on capabilities instead of Technologies

JavaFX is the evolution of Java as a Rich Client Platform. ??

It is designed to provide a modern environment with a Java platform lightweight hardware acceleration interface that meets the needs of tomorrow.

As shown in this

Java ME OR JavaFX Mobile

· JavaFX is a Brand New Platform and Language With a New Declarative Syntax

· The JavaFX Platform is a Software Layer Above the JVM

· Data Binding With the Bind Keyword

See the full article under this link

JavaFX supports desktop, mobile, and TV screens

Check this link

JAVA FX Architecture and framework

It illustrates the architectural components of the JavaFX 2 platform. The sections following the diagram describe each component and how the parts interconnect. Below the JavaFX public APIs lays the engine that runs your JavaFX code. It is composed of subcomponents that include the new JavaFX high performance graphics engine, called Prism; the new small and efficient windowing system, called Glass; a media engine, and a web engine. Although these components are not exposed publicly, their descriptions can help you to better understand what runs a JavaFX application. The full description of goes here taking in consideration the OPENJDK but I did not test it yet

Building JAVAFX application

There is a lot of JAVAFX tutorials available on internet but below I will just put a copy paste hello word sample source code and during the demo it will be about a very existing application like shown in this slide to download it and other open source samples you can visit them under the below links

Deployment Quick Start

Download deployment guide

Mastered JavaFX basics and have your application ready? Now want to learn what to do to

Publish it?

Here is all you have to do:

Decide how you want to deploy the application.

Use JavaFX tools to create the application package.

If you plan to embed the application in a web page, update your HTML page to include the

Generated JavaScript snippet.

Copy the package to the place you want to deploy it.

You are done.

If you would like to try these steps in packaging one of the tutorial applications in the JavaFX

Getting Started series using the NetBeans IDE see the page on basic deployment and try out

Any of the tutorials.

Write Once, Deploy Anywhere

The same JavaFX application can be used in multiple execution environments including:

Launching a desktop application

Launching from the command line using the Java launcher

Launching by clicking a link in the browser to download an application

Viewing in a web page when opened

As you have seen, JavaFX is a feature-rich platform that allows both developers and now designers to create rich and compelling user interfaces for mobile devices. Although JavaFX is a new language and platform, its binaries and runtimes are compatible with latest versions of the JVM. So you don't have to worry about the "deploy ability" of your application since there are billions of JVMs deployed worldwide

Demo

Since please follow the steps of this pdf to download the source code and run the sample on your pc. It is amazing and shows a new way to and how the next generation of application should be I loved it J

Sales Dashboard (DataApp)

A client-server application for a fictional global automobile company called Henley Car Sales. Automobile sales are simulated on an EJB server using JavaDB, and the data is available via Derby and a RESTful web service. The client demonstrates a variety of data presentations, using a mix of FXML and JavaFX.

(Note: The DataApp sample has multiple NetBeans projects and cannot be run without some additional setup. You can find the DataAppReadme.html file and the NetBeans project files in the src\DataApp directory.)

Full information about how to run it can be found under this link

also a full details about it is found here

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Finally

Definitely I found my effort worth while after days of playing with JavaFX. I can say it will stand as a clear challenger to Flash (provided few things improve, specially load times). From the past trend of Sun, it has innovated in every field of Java and will continue to do so. And now that It’s with Oracle , I don’t have a doubt about its future.

Future could be JavaFX. Are you Ready?

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References

All reference arou found within the document it self as links