The inspiration for this post comes from Jacob Hookom's blog and I can only second the recommendations he gives. Although, as always, I would caution to test...
1 replies - 4822 views - 12/29/08 by Torbjörn Gannholm in Articles
With JavaFX 1.0 having been released just a few days ago, I'm pleased that we're observing more JavaFX applications "in the wild". Here's one that I...
4 replies - 3035 views - 12/18/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles
JSR 310 is the new updated date and time library which could be added in Java 7. However, it’s currently running behind for inclusion in Java 7, according to...
17 replies - 4014 views - 12/17/08 by Alex Miller in News
This is the second article of the Devoxx 2008 conference, in which the most important event was my only presentation on JavaFX: Animations, Timelines and...
0 replies - 1225 views - 12/15/08 by Peter Pilgrim's... in Articles
In the first post of this Simple Calculator App series, we took some baby steps toward creating a simple calculator. We're using the comp, shown below, that...
12 replies - 2680 views - 12/11/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles
This year I had to miss Devoxx 2008, but really wanted to go. Not only is it a great conference, but this year it is the first major conference since the...
1 replies - 1754 views - 12/10/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles
This blog annotates the Jetty 7 example web application that uses Jetty asynchronous HTTP client and the proposed suspendable servlets 3.0 API, to call an eBay...
0 replies - 5070 views - 12/09/08 by gregwilkins in News
The long awaited 1.0 release of the JavaFX SDK is available, so I'd like to help you get up to speed by building an application with you. Some upcoming...
12 replies - 6476 views - 12/08/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles
I’ve been building software for quite a few years now and as software programming techniques have advanced, so has the number of layers. Every once in a...
0 replies - 4075 views - 12/01/08 by ggalang in Articles
Or maybe that should be “a bit of final advice”. :) There was a question on StackOverflow about best practices around using final in parameters, local...
7 replies - 3075 views - 11/27/08 by Alex Miller in News
I've often mentioned the importance of programmers and graphics designers working together to create great looking RIAs. The declarative syntax of JavaFX...
5 replies - 2726 views - 11/26/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles
I am preparing a few talks about dynamic OSGi applications. To get my hands dirty I started a little demo project to showcase different scenarios. That SWT...
13 replies - 6312 views - 11/26/08 by Kai Tödter in Articles
I have over the past few months noticed that there is a fairly common fear of creating objects in Java. When I query the authors, it always seems to boil down...
9 replies - 3288 views - 11/25/08 by Torbjörn Gannholm in Articles
Yes, that's a bold statement, but I've waited 13 years to be able to say it. If you've followed my blog or have heard me speak about JavaFX, you know that I...
16 replies - 2728 views - 11/25/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles
The Java Media Player is back on track, and I have a Web Start Demo to prove it!
14 replies - 6692 views - 11/24/08 by Mikael Grev in Articles
