JavaFX A Beginners Guide

by J.F. DiMarzio

Create immersive, interactive environments for any platform. A Beginner's Guide starts by explaining the technology behind JavaFX and quickly moves on to installing the JavaFX development environment and tools, including the JavaFX SDK, the Java SE JDK, and NetBeans. Then, you'll learn how to develop desktop, browser, and mobile applications with ease. The book covers effects and transformations, animation, events, and Swing components. Techniques for creating custom modes, embedding video and music, using JavaFX layouts, and styling with CSS are also discussed. Get started using JavaFX right away with help from this fast-paced tutorial. Designed for Easy

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 7, 2011

Reviews

[Daniel Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely not the best software book I've ever read. It needs a lot of work from a good editor, but I have to admit that after reading it, I feel like I could build a simple JavaFX application.