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JavaOne 2008 Opening Keynote

The main theme of years conference is “Java + You” and it looks like that could be a big advertising play for Java for the next little while. What does it...

2 replies - 4081 views - 05/07/08 by cornsomething in News

Watch for Falling Blocks: Take TetrisJFX for a Spin!

You may know that I've been progressively building a Tetris game in JavaFX on this blog, the most recent post being Game Over: Improving upon the Compiled...

4 replies - 1555 views - 05/01/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Game Over: Improving upon the Compiled JavaFX Tetris Program

In the Knowing the State of a JavaFX Script Animation post I showed you the more succinct syntax for controlling animations.  Now I'd like to show you some...

0 replies - 1906 views - 04/29/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Knowing the State of a JavaFX Script Animation

In the Reading 'tween the Lines - Simplified JavaFX Script Animation Syntax post, I showed you how to start, stop, pause and resume an animation.  In this...

4 replies - 1966 views - 04/25/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Reading 'tween the Lines - Simplified JavaFX Script Animation Syntax

As mentioned in the first Tetris post, the JavaFX Script animation syntax is undergoing simplification.  Today, I'd like to show you a very basic example of...

0 replies - 2256 views - 04/16/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Create a Yahtzee Dice Roller and Scorer in Compiled JavaFX Script

I'm still at The Server Side Java Symposium in Las Vegas, and I think that walking by all these slot machines has inspired this blog post. Today's example...

2 replies - 2454 views - 03/27/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Why Does JavaFX Get to Cheat?

Why does JavaFX get to do things that would be frowned upon if done in plain old Java?

14 replies - 5716 views - 03/25/08 by cfagan in News

Roll the Dice - A Compiled JavaFX Script Example

I'm on my way to Vegas to speak at The Server Side Java Symposium, so in keeping with that theme I wanted to create a simple dice program as today's example. ...

0 replies - 3187 views - 03/22/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

A JavaFX Script Calendar that Displays a Google Calendar Feed

Today I'd like to show you the humble beginnings of a JavaFX Script calendar that displays a Google Calendar feed.  It is currently pointing to my Google...

0 replies - 4631 views - 03/19/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

JavaFXOne is Going to Rock! (JavaFX Sessions at JavaOne 2008)

I'm getting excited about presenting at, and attending, JavaOne this year.  There will be lots of JavaFX sessions that show how far JavaFX has come in one...

4 replies - 5091 views - 03/17/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Oh, Not *that* Lobo?

I suppose that I need to explain the title of this post. Lobo is a singer/songwriter from the 70's that was well-known for several songs, including "Me...

1 replies - 3719 views - 03/15/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

A Compiled JavaFX Script Playground - The Assortis Demo

Today I'd like to call your attention to a new compiled JavaFX Script demo, named JavaFX Assortis, from the JavaFX Script compiler team.  It's purpose is to...

0 replies - 3237 views - 03/14/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating Compiled JavaFX Script Applets - Method Two

In the previous post, I showed you one of the two ways that the JavaFX Script compiler team has provided for creating compiled JavaFX Script applets.  Today's...

3 replies - 3710 views - 03/10/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating Compiled JavaFX Applets - Method One (of Two)

The JavaFX Script compiler team has provided two ways of creating compiled JavaFX Script applets.  Today's example program demonstrates one of these ways, by...

1 replies - 5843 views - 03/09/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Drag'n'drop in JavaFX

Using drag'n'drop in JavaFX applications.What is drag'n'drop from the point of view of the operating system? The drag'n'drop operation is a sequence of...

6 replies - 6676 views - 03/09/08 by Sergey Surikov in Tips and Tricks