JavaOne 2008 : Applets on Steroids are *really* back and JavaFX Script Is Looking Good
posted Tuesday, 6 May 2008
 | Applets are not simply back. They are back with a vengence. The demos today in the general sessions on applets were really compelling. The new applet technology in Java SE 6 Update 10 (aka "consumer jre") corrects the problems of the past and one ups other other competing technologies out | there. Specifically, the next generation of applets are here. Java SE 6 Update 10 is very cool. You are basically able to drag an applet directly on to the desktop and it literally becomes a desktop application. You can then close the browser and it will offer you the opportunity to create a desktop shortcut - which allows you to select it later to bring it up in desktop form. Or you can simply return it to the browser. This is one of the most compelling desktop technologies demonstrated - the battle between browser and desktop app is resolved - and the winner is both. Now we will move to the second very cool thing - JavaFX Script. I think the demonstrations and talks at JavaOne suggest that JavaFX Script is alive and well and is positioned to become widely used. The power of the emerging new scripting language, the new multimedia features including video are making for compelling technology - but the the addition of the new power desktop applets will tip the scales in JavaFX Script's favor. Also there was nice demo during Bob Brewin's talk which showcased the use of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator leveraging some new JavaFX plugins which allow designers to design for JavaFX Script using those products. The demonstration showed off the collaboration between designer and developer. You can read more here. Though JavaFX Technology goes well beyond JavaFX Script - clearly JavaFX Script is at the heart of the JavaFX technology family. Check out the general sessions videos here. |
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