Beginning JavaFX™

The open source JavaFX platform offers a Java-based approach to rich Internet application (RIA) developmentan alternative to Adobe Flash/Flex and Microsoft Silverlight. At over 100 million downloads, JavaFX is poised to be a significant player. Written by a JavaFX engineer and developer, this book is one of the first on the JavaFX platform to give you the following: The fundamentals of JavaFX scripting on desktop and mobile platforms Examples of RIAs using JavaFX Graphics Media and animation using JavaFX See how JavaFX gives you dynamic Java effects in your RIA development. What youll learn How to use the JavaFX scripting language, beginning with a simple Hello, World application How to use JavaFX data types, operators, expressions, functions, sequences, bindings, triggers, and more How to work with the JavaFX classes, packages, exception handling, inheritance, and more How to use JavaFX Graphics How to work with JavaFX animation How to create a working RIA using JavaFX Who this book is for This book is for Flash, Silverlight, and other RIA developers looking to use and integrate JavaFX in their Java RIA applications, whether its for the desktop or mobile environments. This book is also for those new to RIA development. Table of Contents Introduction to RIA Introduction to JavaFX Data Types Operators and Expressions Functions Class Definitions Access Specifiers Inheritance Data Binding Sequences Triggers Introduction to JavaFX UI Elements Introduction to Animation