Pro JavaFX 2: A Definitive Guide to Rich Clients with Java Technology [Paperback]

In Pro JavaFX 2: A Definitive Guide to Rich Clients with Java Technology, Jim Weaver, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, and Johan Vos show you how you can use the JavaFX platform to create rich-client Java applications. You'll see how JavaFX provides a powerful Java-based UI platform capable of handling large-scale data-driven business applications.

Covering the JavaFX API, development tools, and best practices, this book provides code examples that explore the exciting new features provided with JavaFX 2. It contains engaging tutorials that cover virtually every facet of JavaFX development and reference materials on JavaFX that augment the JavaFX API documentation. Written in an engaging and friendly style, Pro JavaFX 2 is an essential guide to JavaFX 2.

Learn from seasoned experts how to use the JavaFX platform to create RIAs that can run across diverse devices. Covering the JavaFX Script language, JavaFX Mobile, and development tools, this book provides code examples that cover virtually every language and API feature.

1. Getting a Jump Start in JavaFX
2. Creating a User Interface in JavaFX
3. Properties and Bindings
4. Dynamically Laying Out Nodes in the User Interface
5. Using the JavaFX UI Controls
6. Collections and Concurrency
7. Creating? Charts in JavaFX
8. Using the Media Classes
9. Accessing Web Services????????????????
10. JavaFX Languages and Markup
11. Appendix A: The?Visage Language In-Depth