added 2008 Thu May 15 21:19:39 by jlweaver
During the Tuesday afternoon general session at JavaOne 2008, there were some cool JavaFX-related announcements and demos. Grab some popcorn and watch this video of a portion of the session.
During the Tuesday afternoon general session at JavaOne 2008, there were some cool JavaFX-related announcements and demos. Grab some popcorn and watch this video of a portion of the session.
added 2008 Wed May 14 12:01:22 by bloid
JavaOne wrapped up on Friday. We hosted individuals from across the globe, and from every industry: consumer electronics and gaming, to enterprise IT, space exploration, factory automation, the automotive industry, academia - like the network itself, Java delivers something for nearly everyone, everywhere.
JavaOne wrapped up on Friday. We hosted individuals from across the globe, and from every industry: consumer electronics and gaming, to enterprise IT, space exploration, factory automation, the automotive industry, academia - like the network itself, Java delivers something for nearly everyone, everywhere.
added 2008 Wed May 14 11:26:55 by bloid
JavaOne provides a good barometer of the current fads hitting IT. Three years ago, Java discovered open source, two years ago it was AJAX, while last year was a non-event. But this year, the rich client’s back, baby.
JavaOne provides a good barometer of the current fads hitting IT. Three years ago, Java discovered open source, two years ago it was AJAX, while last year was a non-event. But this year, the rich client’s back, baby.
added 2008 Wed May 14 5:02:39 by bloid
We've been working on a new graphics stack for JavaFX, consisting of an integrated 2D+3D JavaFX script scene graph based on a hardware accelerated shader-based immediate mode Java API which fits seamlessly into the OpenKode platform mentioned in my previous post. Of course, this same Java/JavaFX API can also sit on top of OS-specific, proprietary frameworks, such as CoreVideo+CoreAudio on MacOS. Several of our J1 keynote demos actually demonstrated this, namely the two video demos shown here.
We've been working on a new graphics stack for JavaFX, consisting of an integrated 2D+3D JavaFX script scene graph based on a hardware accelerated shader-based immediate mode Java API which fits seamlessly into the OpenKode platform mentioned in my previous post. Of course, this same Java/JavaFX API can also sit on top of OS-specific, proprietary frameworks, such as CoreVideo+CoreAudio on MacOS. Several of our J1 keynote demos actually demonstrated this, namely the two video demos shown here.
added 2008 Tue May 13 23:54:36 by neharocks
Not true – you can start with code and create mappings later. In fact, you can write plain-old CLR object like this:
Not true – you can start with code and create mappings later. In fact, you can write plain-old CLR object like this:
added 2008 Tue May 13 13:46:49 by jlweaver
There were several JavaFX-related announcements and demos at JavaOne, not the least of which is the preview release of the JavaFX SDK due in June 2008. As the interpreted version of JavaFX was the prototype for the compiled version, the javafx.ui classes are the prototype for the javafx.gui classes that were shown at JavaOne and will be released in the SDK.
There were several JavaFX-related announcements and demos at JavaOne, not the least of which is the preview release of the JavaFX SDK due in June 2008. As the interpreted version of JavaFX was the prototype for the compiled version, the javafx.ui classes are the prototype for the javafx.gui classes that were shown at JavaOne and will be released in the SDK.
added 2008 Sat May 10 18:24:49 by jexenberger
This article explores the many reasons why JavaFX is good for the Java platform.
This article explores the many reasons why JavaFX is good for the Java platform.
added 2008 Sat May 10 16:21:52 by bloid
Java FX wasn't that great news. Netbeans 6.0 plugin was already available for ages (at least months) - so you could play with it. However there were some interesting strategic movements announced at the JavaONE 2008
Java FX wasn't that great news. Netbeans 6.0 plugin was already available for ages (at least months) - so you could play with it. However there were some interesting strategic movements announced at the JavaONE 2008
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added 2008 Thu May 8 17:26:35 by paul_houle
When Rich Internet Applications reach a certain level of complexity, you start having concurrency problems similar, but not identical, to the problems with multiple threads -- the root cause is that http request callbacks and user interface events can come in an arbitrary order. This article works out an example that explains how this happens, as understanding the nature of asynchronous communication is the first step towards developing reliable apps.
When Rich Internet Applications reach a certain level of complexity, you start having concurrency problems similar, but not identical, to the problems with multiple threads -- the root cause is that http request callbacks and user interface events can come in an arbitrary order. This article works out an example that explains how this happens, as understanding the nature of asynchronous communication is the first step towards developing reliable apps.
added 2008 Wed May 7 10:07:01 by Michael Cote'
I really wanted Sun to announce that JavaFX was fully cooked and 1.0 was ready - pick up your CDs on the way out the door. But, they didn’t. To be fair, that expectation is completly unreasable. It’s tough to balance the pragmatism of that against the spectacle expectations of a big event like JavaOne. The good news for Sun is that this whole RIA thing is still up in the air and like NetBeans to Eclipse, the mile-stones announced today make it feel like Sun can out-last people who keep saying they’re dead in this space.
I really wanted Sun to announce that JavaFX was fully cooked and 1.0 was ready - pick up your CDs on the way out the door. But, they didn’t. To be fair, that expectation is completly unreasable. It’s tough to balance the pragmatism of that against the spectacle expectations of a big event like JavaOne. The good news for Sun is that this whole RIA thing is still up in the air and like NetBeans to Eclipse, the mile-stones announced today make it feel like Sun can out-last people who keep saying they’re dead in this space.
added 2008 Tue May 6 3:32:44 by flexninja
Nice Mac Style flash menu built using ActionScript 3 with source code provided and several implementation tips in the comments.
Nice Mac Style flash menu built using ActionScript 3 with source code provided and several implementation tips in the comments.
added 2008 Mon May 5 9:50:55 by bloid
While Microsoft is busy churning out the newer versions of Silverlight and we are all learning to cope with plurality and continunal changes in the RIA world, Computer World has decided to be the soothsayer. They recently (i.e. yesterday on May 1) published an article titled -- 6 factors that will decide the fate of Silverlight .
While Microsoft is busy churning out the newer versions of Silverlight and we are all learning to cope with plurality and continunal changes in the RIA world, Computer World has decided to be the soothsayer. They recently (i.e. yesterday on May 1) published an article titled -- 6 factors that will decide the fate of Silverlight .
added 2008 Fri May 2 11:13:47 by Michael Cote'
A brief account and commentary on Adobe's Open Screens Project and then a dip into thinking about the current state of RIA platform strategies.
A brief account and commentary on Adobe's Open Screens Project and then a dip into thinking about the current state of RIA platform strategies.
added 2008 Thu May 1 20:14:23 by nkohari
What happens when you switch licenses after your project has a large user base?
What happens when you switch licenses after your project has a large user base?
added 2008 Sat Apr 26 21:02:04 by jlweaver
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 post I'm going to show you how to read the state of the animation (i.e. whether is it running, and whether it is paused). To demonstrate this, I modified the metronome-like example from the previous post. Here's a screenshot of today's example when it first starts up:
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 post I'm going to show you how to read the state of the animation (i.e. whether is it running, and whether it is paused). To demonstrate this, I modified the metronome-like example from the previous post. Here's a screenshot of today's example when it first starts up:
added 2008 Thu Apr 24 16:27:58 by jsugrue
JavaFX will be getting some more spotlight at this year's JavaONE conference. But is it too little, too late? A year has passed since the initial announcement, and now developers are to be treated with a selection of new profiles in JavaFX
JavaFX will be getting some more spotlight at this year's JavaONE conference. But is it too little, too late? A year has passed since the initial announcement, and now developers are to be treated with a selection of new profiles in JavaFX
added 2008 Wed Apr 23 7:45:01 by Volume4
I've been doing a fair amount of writing and developing with Adobe AIR over the past few months and just thought I'd take a moment to wrap up some of the resources I've put together. These resources are mainly for the Ajax developer, since that's what I like to develop with. It doesn't get as much air time (pardon the pun) as using Flex or Flash.
I've been doing a fair amount of writing and developing with Adobe AIR over the past few months and just thought I'd take a moment to wrap up some of the resources I've put together. These resources are mainly for the Ajax developer, since that's what I like to develop with. It doesn't get as much air time (pardon the pun) as using Flex or Flash.
added 2008 Wed Apr 23 4:31:27 by shanonmcquay
I can understand why people like to stand up and defend their favourite language. The flex fanatics over at Farata Systems took it one step too far by displaying a lack of professionalism when they attacked my recent post of 'Flex Shortcomings'.
I can understand why people like to stand up and defend their favourite language. The flex fanatics over at Farata Systems took it one step too far by displaying a lack of professionalism when they attacked my recent post of 'Flex Shortcomings'.
added 2008 Tue Apr 22 15:49:11 by Kirill Grouchnikov
RIA (the acronym) has jumped the shark. I find that I can no longer use RIA to describe anything anymore. The definition has been watered down and twisted to the point that nearly any application can be called RIA.
RIA (the acronym) has jumped the shark. I find that I can no longer use RIA to describe anything anymore. The definition has been watered down and twisted to the point that nearly any application can be called RIA.
added 2008 Tue Apr 22 12:55:30 by JasonBartholme
The Adobe Integrated Runtime or AIR is a runtime environment for developing rich Internet applications. These applications can be deployed as a desktop applications. AIR applications can operate offline and can take advantage of additional functionality when connected to the Internet.
The Adobe Integrated Runtime or AIR is a runtime environment for developing rich Internet applications. These applications can be deployed as a desktop applications. AIR applications can operate offline and can take advantage of additional functionality when connected to the Internet.
added 2008 Mon Apr 21 2:36:42 by sarbogast
Thanks to Brian E. Fox, I managed to avoid duplication of Flex remoting configuration files in this project. It requires a bit of additional configuration and I hope that Maven will soon provide a simpler way to do this simple resource inheritance thing. But in the meantime, this one will work.
Thanks to Brian E. Fox, I managed to avoid duplication of Flex remoting configuration files in this project. It requires a bit of additional configuration and I hope that Maven will soon provide a simpler way to do this simple resource inheritance thing. But in the meantime, this one will work.
added 2008 Sat Apr 19 6:57:40 by Michael Cote'
This week, Ryan Stewart and I talk with Joshua Marinacci from the JavaFX team at Sun. He tells gives us a re-cap of how JavaFX came to be, the tools he's been working on, and talks about the ongoing work on JavaFX. We also cover recent RIA news about Curl, DRM, and Adobe.
This week, Ryan Stewart and I talk with Joshua Marinacci from the JavaFX team at Sun. He tells gives us a re-cap of how JavaFX came to be, the tools he's been working on, and talks about the ongoing work on JavaFX. We also cover recent RIA news about Curl, DRM, and Adobe.
added 2008 Thu Apr 17 21:17:51 by jlweaver
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 this simplified syntax. As shown in the screenshot below, this example consists of a line that moves back and forth like a metronome:
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 this simplified syntax. As shown in the screenshot below, this example consists of a line that moves back and forth like a metronome:
added 2008 Thu Apr 17 21:17:42 by j0ke
First steps in making some simple shapes, transformations and animations using scene graph.
First steps in making some simple shapes, transformations and animations using scene graph.
added 2008 Thu Apr 17 16:23:06 by riahobby2
I found this grea application build with Flex, just wanted to share the potencial of Flex
I found this grea application build with Flex, just wanted to share the potencial of Flex
added 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:33:23 by j0ke
This will show you how can a simple java ria scene graph application look like. The post shows morphing combined with effects.
This will show you how can a simple java ria scene graph application look like. The post shows morphing combined with effects.
added 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:32:41 by screamingtoaster
2 issues with native font rasterization on Java 6 Update 10.
2 issues with native font rasterization on Java 6 Update 10.
added 2008 Wed Apr 16 16:21:58 by sarbogast
In the previous articles in this series, we did the boring stuff of setting up Spring, Hibernate and MySQL on a sample todo list server on one side, and we wrote a small useless Flex UI on the other side. In this article, we’re going to write the final UI and connect it with the Spring backend using BlazeDS. Let’s go!
In the previous articles in this series, we did the boring stuff of setting up Spring, Hibernate and MySQL on a sample todo list server on one side, and we wrote a small useless Flex UI on the other side. In this article, we’re going to write the final UI and connect it with the Spring backend using BlazeDS. Let’s go!
added 2008 Mon Apr 14 12:39:07 by sarbogast
In the previous article of this series, I laid the ground for what will be a step-by-step tutorial about creating a Flex/BlazeDS/Spring/Hibernate project. In this article, I will go into more detail about the creation of the Flex UI for our Todo List application.
In the previous article of this series, I laid the ground for what will be a step-by-step tutorial about creating a Flex/BlazeDS/Spring/Hibernate project. In this article, I will go into more detail about the creation of the Flex UI for our Todo List application.
