JavaFX - The Rich Client Platform

JavaFX is the next step in the evolution of Java as a rich client platform. It is designed to provide a lightweight, hardware-accelerated Java UI platform for enterprise business applications. With JavaFX, developers can preserve existing investments by reusing Java libraries in their applications. They can even access native system capabilities, or seamlessly connect to server-based middleware applications.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JavaFX 2.1 - Available for Windows and Mac OS X. The Linux Developer Preview can be accessed from here
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JavaFX Scene Builder Developer Preview - Now available for Windows and Mac OS X.
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JavaFX 1.2 and JavaFX 1.3 EOL Announcement - Starting December 20, 2012, JavaFX 1.2 and JavaFX 1.3 will no longer be available.
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VIDEOS

Introducing JavaFX 2.0
Nandini Ramani, Vice President of Development, Java Client Platform, introduces the JavaFX 2 Platform.

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Overview of JavaFX	Hello World in JavaFX
Graphics in JavaFX	UI Controls
Properties, Events and Binding in JavaFX	Embedding Web Content in JavaFX
Animation in JavaFX	Effects and Transitions in JavaFX
Building my First JavaFX Application using NetBeans 7.1 Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Part 3	Getting Started with JavaFX Scene Builder

Why Use JavaFX?

JavaFX provides a powerful Java-based UI platform capable of handling large-scale data-driven business applications. JavaFX applications are completely developed in Java, one of the most widely deployed technologies with one of the largest developer communities in the world, while leveraging the power of standards-based programming practices and design patterns. JavaFX provides a rich set of UI controls, graphics and media API with high-performance hardware-accelerated graphics and media engines to simplify development of immersive visual applications.
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Data Sheet

Features	Benefits
Java APIs for JavaFX. JavaFX 2.0 applications are completely developed in Java	Developers can use their favorite Java development tools Leverage thousands of existing Java libraries Developers can use popular JVM-based scripting languages, such as Groovy, JRuby and Scala
FXML, a scriptable, XML-based markup language for defining user interfaces.	Develop and maintain complex user interfaces easily
Web rendering engine	Seamlessly mix and match native Java capabilities and the dynamic capabilities of web technologies in your applications
Seamless integration into Swing applications	Existing Swing applications can be updated easily with new JavaFX features, such as rich graphics API, media playback, and embedded Web content
High-performance hardware accelerated graphics pipeline	JavaFX applications featuring data visualizations and complex user interfaces can leverage modern graphics cards for optimal performance
High-performance media engine	Playback video and audio content in popular formats within your application
Over 50 charts, form and layout components, easily customizable through the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).	JavaFX provides all the major UI controls required for the development of a full featured application. Components can be easily skinned using standard Web technologies such as CSS
Ubiquitous deployment via the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	The JavaFX Runtime is installed with the Java Runtime Environment, ensuring its availability on more than 97% of enterprise desktops worldwide [Source: Forrester, November 2009: Enterprise Platform Trends, H1 2009]