Hello JavaFX: 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010

JavaFX 1.3 Available

JavaFX 1.3 is now available and enables developers to create even better user experiences with the Java platform. The JavaFX 1.3 SDK delivers significant performance improvements, more UI controls, and a range of valuable new functionality.

This release represents an important upgrade to the product and delivers a range of performance and functional improvements, including:

New and enhanced support for UI controls, CSS skinning, and programmatic layout
Performance improvements in the JavaFX Runtime
New NetBeans IDE 6.9 Beta with improved editing and an updated JavaFX Composer plug-in
New features and enhanced performance in JavaFX Production Suite
A native JavaFX font family called Amble
Support for the development of TV applications, including a new TV emulator
Availability of the mobile emulator on the Mac platform

Thursday, January 21, 2010

CREATE the first JavaFX script, HelloJavaFX.

Same as many of modern IDE, NetBeans provide a very easy steps to CREATE our first JavaFX script, HelloJavaFX.

Start NetBeans, Click File -> Project.

Select JavaFX from Categories pane on the left, and select JavaFX Script Application from Projects pane on the right, and click Next.

Enter your Project Name, say HelloJavaFX. and select Project Location then Click Finish.

Now, your NetBeans IDE should be looked like this:

Lets modify some wording to suit the HelloJavaFX.

Scroll down to modify title and content inside Stage. And click the green arrow on the top menu (or press F6) to Run Main Project.


Stage {
    title: "Hello JavaFX"
    scene: Scene {
        width: 250
        height: 80
        content: [
            Text {
                font : Font {
                    size : 16
                }
                x: 10
                y: 30
                content: "Hello JavaFX"
            }
        ]
    }
}