JavaFX 1.0 Announced and Released (Screencasts)
posted Thursday, 4 December 2008
 | JavaFX 1.0 is here. Run (don't walk) to http://javafx.com. This is a very exciting release. There is going to be a lot of content to check out on the site - that you will need to take your time. First let figure out what it is : JavaFX 1.0 simplifies building expressive, Rich Internet Applications with high fidelity audio and video, rich text, vector graphics, animation and web services.(Announcement )
| Some of the latest features that are in JavaFX 1.0 :
| - | Keyframe animation | | - | XML & JSON web services | | - | Fast and easy to use 2D Graphics | | - | # PerspectiveTransform for 3D effects | | - | Pixel-filters and visual effects with GPU hardware acceleration | | - | Video and Audio support using both native and cross-platform codecs | | - | Swing Integration | | - | CSS styling | | - | Windows XP+ and Mac 10.4+ support with Linux & Solaris in the works | | - | The new JavaFX Script language with binding and animation built in, running 10->20x faster than Javascript | | - | Visually rich applets that you can drag to your desktop and save for later | | - | Integration with Photoshop and Illustrator | | - | Access to the world's huge library of Java code and APIs | | - | A new website with docs, tutorials, and tons of BSD licensed sample code | | - | A sneak-peek beta of JavaFX on mobile devices | | | |
You can watch the introduction screencasts of the JavaFX technology which include :
| - | JavaFX - Do More. (JavaFX introduced by Jonathan Schwartz, Sun CEO) | | - | Demo : Rich Media Made Easy | | - | Getting Started with JavaFX | | - | Demo : Unlock Possibilities with High Performance | | - | Demo : Designer - Developer Workflow | | - | Demo : All the Screens of Your Life | | - | JavaFX and Java | | - | Nandini Ramani Talks JavaFX | | - | JavaFX Technical Overview |
There are a number of JavaFX screencasts to introduce you to JavaFX. You can watch a number of SunChannel screencasts including :
| - | JavaFX Media Browser | | - | Demo : Drag-to-Install | | - | Why JavaFX and the Roadmap | | - | Demo : All the Screens of Your Life. | | - | JavaFX : The Samples Gallery | | - | JavaFX 1.0 for Mobile | | - | What's Cool About JavaFX | | - | JavaFX Technical Overview | | - | JavaFX Tools | | - | JavaFX Is Here | The site when it is up (temporary outage to fix an issue) will have tons of content for you to peruse. As I write this - the capacity is being added to the site. This is a very exciting Java- technology. Also check out the Top 10 Things to Know about JavaFX.
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