"Free" 15-Week JavaFX Programming (with Passion!) Online Course

Sang Shin, Jim Weaver, www.javapassion.com/javafx, class forum
From Dec. 4th, 2008:

Message to potential attendees to this course from Sang Shin

The first session of this course started from Jan. 30th, 2009 and will last until the July. The 2nd and the next session will start 6 weeks after the last lesson of the current session.

Just like other online courses I teach, this course is offered online only. For those of you who are not sure what it's like to take this course online, please see What it's like to take Sang Shin's online courses. Just to set the expectation correctly, there is no real-time webcasting.

How to register for this course and how to become an SDN member

Please register for this course by sending a blank email to the following email address. (Yes, that is all you have to do!)

javafxprogramming-subscribe@googlegroups.com

Basically, when you send a blank email to the above, you are subscribing our class forum. This forum can be used for posting questions/answers either by email or through the website. Please use this forum for all class related communication (technical or non-technical). It is strongly recommended you don't send an email directly to me. For further questions, please see course FAQ below. Please see the FAQ before posting questions to the class alias or sending an email directly to me.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

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Topics and Schedule

Given that this is the first time this course is being offered, the contents of each topic (presentations, hands-on labs, and homeworks) will be posted by the date specified. Due to the fast pacing nature of the JavaFX technology, the contents will be changed and improved even after the dates specified. The dates and topics are subject to change as well.

JavaFX Technology Overview - Jan. 30th, 2009 - there is no homework
JavaFX Script I - Language Basics - Feb. 7th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
JavaFX Script II - Data binding, Triggers, and Asynch operations - Feb. 14th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
Creating GUIs I - March 1st, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
Creating GUIs II - transformation, binding, drag & drag, etc - March 8th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
Creating GUIs III - skinning, layouts, charting, CSS styling, Internationalization, etc - will be covered in the subsequent sessions of this course
Animation - March 15th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
Creating GUIs using CustomNode - March 29th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
JavaFX Media - April 20th, 2009 (changed from April 13th) - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
JavaFX Deployment (and Java SE 6 Update 10) - April 27th , 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
JavaFX and JavaScript integration - May 13th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2 - Homework is optional!
JavaFX Production Suite - May 27th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2

We are using JavaFX 1.2 in this course. For instruction on how to migrate your NetBeans IDE to use JavaFX 1.2 plug-in's from 1.1, please see this.

Accessing RESTful Web Services - June 15th, 2009 - content is ready Updated with JavaFX 1.2
Mixing JavaFX and Java - July 7th, 2009 - postponed from June 29th
JavaFX Mobile - July 14h, 2009
JavaFX Widgets - July 25th, 2009 end of the course
Java Store (U.S. only at this time as of June 27th, 2009) - optional topic

Topics which might be covered in the future sessions of this course are listed below.

JavaFX Real-life Applications
JavaFX and Enterprise applications
ReportMill JFXBuilder - Visual JavaFX Script Designer
JavaFX Programming Best Practices
JavaFX Authoring tool
JavaFX TV
JavaFX and Gaming
JavaFX and zembly (Wikipedia for Social applications)
JavaFX development using Eclipse

JavaFX 1.1 to JavaFX 1.2 Migration

JavaFX 1.2 Migration

JavaFX Technology Overview

In this session, you are going to get exposed to various aspects of JavaFX Technology.

1. Pre-class reading

JavaFX overview article (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. JavaFX technology overview presentation slides (This is the presentation covering all aspects of JavaFX technology - if you want to give 2 hour or 1 hour presentation on JavaFX, use this one.)

4. Hands-on lab and homework

5700_javafx_overview.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_overview/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

5. Resources

Official websites from Sun Microsystems

JavaFX Technology At a Glance from java.sun.com/javafx (highly recommended)

Various JavaFX related articles are provided

javafx.com website (highly recommended)

You can download JavaFX SDK from this site

JavaFX sample collection sites

JavaFX Samples from javafx.com (highly recommended)

JavaFX Videos

JavaFX is here video (highly recommended) - Please watch other videos you find in the same page.

JavaFX - Do More video
Getting Started with JavaFX video
Unlock Possibility with High Performance video
Drag-to-Install video
All the Screens of Your Life video
The JavaFX Roadmap Makes it an Ovious Choice video
Why JavaFX and Roadmap video

Articles and blogs

JavaFX overview article (highly recommended) - this is chosen as pre-class reading for this topic
What everyone is saying about JavaFX collection (updated frequently)
JavaFX Released: Top 10 Things to Know (Dec. 2008) (highly recommended)
Swing, RIA and JavaFX - interview with Amy Fowler (May 2008)

JavaFX vs. Flex/Silverlight comparison

JavaFX and Flex how do we compare blog by Chet Hasse (Nov. 2008)

Presentations

JavaFX Pre-Launch Technical Presentation to JUG leaders and Java Champions by Joshua Marinacci (Dec. 2008) (highly recommended)
JavaFX: A RIA Solution To Reinvigorate Your Desktop presentation by Peter Pilgrim (July 2008)

JavaFX future roadmap

JavaFX - the road ahead blog by Jeet Kaul (Dec. 2008) (highly recommended)
A word on Linux and OpenSolaris support blog Josh Marinacci (Dec. 2008)

JavaOne 2008 presentations

JavaFX Technology: Bring the Web with You - Multiple Interfaces to Games, Chat, and More JavaOne 2008 (TS-5657)
The JavaFX Platform: Sexy Interfaces For Mere Mortals (TS-5138)
Case Studies form the JavaFX Technology World (TS-7372)
JavaFX Patterns Simplified (TS-5796)
So Many Faces: Web 2.0 XD Experience with JavaServer Faces and JavaFX Technology, Flex, and.. (TS-5349)
Using JavaFX Script to Build Swing Applications (TS-6609)

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JavaFX Script I -Language Basics

In this session, you are going to learn basic language feature of JavaFX scripting language except binding and trigger. Among them, the concept of "Object literal" would be the most important of all. The binding and trigger feature of the JavaFX will be covered in the subsequent topic.

1. Pre-class reading

Learning the JavaFX Sript Programming Language tutorial (except Lesson 8: Data Bindingand Triggers) from java.sun.com (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. Hands-on lab and homework

5701_javafx_lang.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_lang/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Basic JavaFX Script tutorials

Leaning the JavaFX Sript Programming Language tutorial from java.sun.com (highly recommended) - this is chosen as pre-class reading for this topic

Comprehensive tutorial on JavaFX script language

Experiments with JavaFX Script written by Weiqi Gao (Dec. 2008)

API doc, Language Reference document, system requirement

JavaFX 1.0 API doc from java.sun.com (highly recommended)
JavaFX Language Reference document from openjfx.java.sun.com (highly recommended)
Software and System Requirements for JavaFX Technology from java.sun.com

JavaFX Videos

JavaFX The Samples Gallery video (highly recommended)

JavaFX sample collection sites

JavaFX Samples from javafx.com (highly recommended)

Useful blogs

JavaFX blogs from blogs.sun.com (highly recommended)
James Weaver's JavaFX Blog (highly recommended)
Silveira Neto Blog (highly recommended)
Vaibhav's Blog
Joshua Marinacci's blog

Forums

New to JavaFX Forum
SDN JavaFX developer forum
users@openjfx.dev.java.net alias - send an email to users-subscribe@openjfx.dev.java.net for subscription
Bug reporting

Tools (NetBeans)

What JavaFX support in NetBeans 6.5 will do for developers podcast
JavaFXNewandNoteworthy wiki

API doc and system requirement

JavaFX 1.0 API doc from java.sun.com (highly recommended)
Software and System Requirements for JavaFX Technology from java.sun.com

JavaFX Widgets

Widgets FX website

Migration to JavaFX 1.0 from preview release

Migrating from the JavaFX Preview Release from steveonjava.wordpress.com

Community websites

Presentations (focused on more JavaFX script language)

Davoxx 2008: JavaFX 1.0 SDK presentation by Richard Bair, Jasper Potts, Martin Brehovsky in Davoxx (Dec. 2008)
JavaFX for Java and JavaScript programmers (Feb. 2009)

JavaOne 2008 presentations on JavaFX Script

Overview of the JavaFX Script Programming Language JavaOne 2008 presentation (TS-5152)
A JavaFX Script Programming Language Tutorial JavaOne 2008 presentation by James Weaver (TS-4794)

Books

Pro JavaFX™ Platform: Script, Desktop and Mobile RIA with Java™ Technology written by James L. Weaver, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin
Essential JavaFX written by Gail Anderson and Paul Anderson
JavaFX in Action written by Simon Morris

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JavaFX Script II - Data binding, Triggers, Asynch. operations

In this session, you are going to learn binding and trigger feature of the JavaFX script language. The binding is the most exciting language feature of JavaFX language.

1. Pre-class reading

Leaning the JavaFX Sript Programming Language tutorial (only Lession 8: Data Binding and Triggers) from java.sun.com (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. Hands-on lab and homework

5702_javafx_binding.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_binding/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Asynch. operations

Asynchronicity in JavaFX 1.2 tutorial by Jim Weaver (June 2009)
Background tasks in JavaFX blog (June 2009)
JavaFX 1.2 Async blog by Baechul (June 2009)

Binding

Data binding in Silverlight and Flex compared to JavaFX 1.0 blog written by Chris Oliver (Dec. 2008)
Chapter 7: Binding (from JavaFX Language Reference document from openjfx.java.sun.com)

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Creating GUIs using JavaFX I

In this session, you are going to learn how to create simple GUI's using declarative syntax of JavaFX script.

1. Pre-class reading

Building GUI Applications With JavaFX -Tutorial Overview from java.sun.com (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. Hands-on lab and homework

5714_javafx_guibasics.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_guibasics/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Tutorials

Building GUI Applications With JavaFX -Tutorial Overview from java.sun.com (highly recommended) - this is chosen as pre-class reading for this topic

Provides various set of tutorials on JavaFX scripting language

Effects

Effects in JavaFX: The Basics blog by Chris Campbell (Jan. 2009)

Scene graph

Project Scene Graph website
Project Scene Graph Effects website

Layout

Layout Primer for JavaFX 1.0 article written by Amy Fowler (Jan. 2009)

Presentations

Inside the JavafX Script Technology-Based Runtime APIs: Scene Graph & WebKit (TS-6610) (May 2008)

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Creating GUIs using JavaFX II - Interaction, Binding, Transformation, Drag & Drag

1. Pre-class reading

Building GUI Applications With JavaFX - Lesson 5: Applying Data Binding to UI Objects from java.sun.com (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. Hands-on lab and homework

5715_javafx_guibasics2.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_guibasics2/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Binding

Building GUI Applications With JavaFX - Lesson 5: Applying Data Binding to UI Objects from java.sun.com (highly recommended) - this is chosen as pre-class reading for this topic

Provides various set of tutorials on JavaFX scripting language

Skining

Skinning architecture in JavaFX tutorial (June 2009)
Caspian skin tutorial (June 2009)

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Creating GUIs using JavaFX III - Skinning, Layouts, Charting, CSS styling, Internationalization, etc.

This topic will be covered in the subsequent session of this course. (Sang Shin, July 1st, 2009)

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5715_javafx_guibasics2.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_guibasics2/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Skining

Skinning architecture in JavaFX tutorial (June 2009)
Caspian skin tutorial (June 2009)

Charting

Charts are getting all the love tutorial (June 2009)
Creating XYcharts tutorial by Dean Iversion (June 2009)

Fun with CSS tutorial from javafx.com

Internationalization

Breaking down language barrier in JavaFX apps tutorial from javafx.com

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Animation

1. Pre-class reading

Building GUI Applications With JavaFX - Lesson 7: Creating Animated Objects from java.sun.com (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. Hands-on lab and homework

5718_javafx_animation.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_animation/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Building GUI Applications With JavaFX - Lesson 7: Creating Animated Objects tutorial from java.sun.com (highly recommended) - - this is chosen as pre-class reading for this topic
Building a JavaFX Application Using NetBeans IDE tutorial from java.sun.com (highly recommended)
JavaFX API documentation on animation

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Creating GUIs using CustomNode

1. Presentation slides

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5717_javafx_customnode.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_customnode/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

MigLayout Comes to JavaFX article by Dean Iverson (Feb. 2009)
Using Custom Swing Components article from javafx.com

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JavaFX Media

1. Presentation slides

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5720_javafx_media.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_media/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Tutorials

MediaBox tutorial by Baechul (June, 2009)
Incorporating Media Assets Into JavaFX Applications tutorial from javafx.com (highly recommended)
Media browser tutorial from javafx.com (highly recommended)

JavaFX videos

Rich Media Made Easy video

Presentation

Incorporating Media into JavaFX and Java Technology-Based Applications (TS-6509) JavaOne 2008 presentation

Flix website

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JavaFX Deployment (and Java SE 6 Update 10)

1. Presentation slides

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5726_javafx_deployment.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_deployment/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Tutorials

10 minutes JavaFX tutorial - Develop and deploy JavaFX applets and applications while online and offline article (Dec. 2008) (highly recommended)
Deploy a rich internet application development with JavaFX technology tutorial from javafx.com
Deploying Swing and JavaFX applications to the masses article (April, 2009) (highly recommended)
JavaFX Samples in JNLP Style blog by Vaibhav Choudhary (Jan. 2009)
JavaFX App Deployment blogs by Jim Weaver (Sep. 2008)
JavaFX: Building and Deploying JavaFX Applications talk in Devox
JavaFX and JNLPs: How to Develop and Run JavaFX Applets and Applications Offline tutorial from blogs.sun.com (Dec. 2008)
How to Improve JavaFX Application Startup time article from javafx.com
Using Advanced Deployment Features article from javafx.com

JavaFX videos

Drag-to-install video

Java SE 6 update 10 articles and blogs

Introducing Java SE 6 Update 10 article from java.sun.com

The Planetarium blog site maintained by Danny Coward
What people are saying on Java SE 6u10 Release colleciton
Java Web App Deployment Advice for Java SE 6u10 document from java.sun.com
Java SE 6 update 10 FAQ from java.sun.com

Java Web Start

Java Web Start general tutorial from java.sun.com
Java Web Start Guide (for Java SE 6) from java.sun.com

New Plug-in feature of Java SE 6 Update 10

JNLP Support in the New Java Plug-in Technology article

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JavaFX and JavaScript Integration

1. Presentation slides

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5734_javafx_javascript.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_javascript/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Tutorials

JavaFX Script-JavaScript Bridge tutorial from javafx.com (highly recommended)
Interactive Dice: Calling JavaFX Script from JavaScript tutorial from javafx.com

LiveConnect

LiveConnect overview document from developer.mozilla.org
LiveConnect support in new Java plug-in technology of Java SE 6 update 10 document from jdk6.dev.java.net

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JavaFX Production Suite

1. Presentation slides

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5724_javafx_productionsuite.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_productionsuite/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Tutorials

Getting Started with JavaFX 1.1 Production Suite tutorial by Nancy Hildebrandt (Feb. 2009)
FXD Details blog by Baechul (June 2009)

JavaFX videos

JavaFX Product Suite video
Designer-Developer Workflow video

Presentation

Bring Designers and Developers Together with JavaFX Script Programming Language (TS-5811) (old)

Forum

Project Nile forum

Other tools

Inkscape and JavaFX working together blog by Silveira Neto (Nov 2008)
Inkscape homesite

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Accessing RESTful Web Services

1. Presentation slides

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5733_javafx_webservices.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_webservices/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

JavaFX HTTP Networking and XML Parsing article by Francesco Azzola (Feb. 2009)
Retrieving Media Using Web Services ()
Creating mashups with JavaFX article by Michael Galpin (Feb. 2009)
JavaFX Async operations blog from Clarkeman's Weblog (Dec. 2008)
Hands-on: building rich internet apps with JavaFX 1.0 article (Dec. 2008)
JavaFX RESTful Pet Catalog Client tutorial by Carol McDonald (Feb. 2009)
JavaFX Web Services in 5 minutes blog (Feb. 2009)
JavaFX 1.0 - Reflections on JSON Weather Service blog by Clarkeman (Dec. 2008)
Cross-domain XML support info from JDK6 tutorial
Java Doodle: crossdomain.xml support blog by Joshua Marinacci (May, 2008)

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JavaFX 1.2 Migration

1. Resources

What's New in JavaFX 1.2 Technology: New Layouts and Effects article by Chris Wright and James L. (Jim) Weaver, May 2009
JavaFX 1.2 Top 10 and Migration Guide by Steve Chin (May 2009)
JavaFX 1.2 Technology: Features and Enhancements

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Mixing JavaFX and Java

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5735_javafx_java.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_java/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Using Java classes in JavaFX

Mixing Swing Components with JavaFX Graphics tutorial from javafx.com
How to connect Data Base from JavaFX UI with NetBeans blog by Kenji Tachibana (Dec. 2008)
Java 3D meets JavaFX article from InteractiveMesh.org (Jan. 2009)
JavaFX with JBoss Seam blog from Maxa blog site (March 2009)
Using Java with JavaFX blog (Dec. 2008)
Java - JavaFX integration articles in jfx.wikia.com
Binding Java Objects in JavaFX Script article by Michael Heinrichs (Dec. 2008)

Calling JavaFX from Java

Calling JavaFX From Java? (Dec. 2008)
Interoperability between JavaFX and Java blog (Dec. 2008)

How to Use JavaFX in Your Swing Application tutorial (Dec. 2008)

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JavaFX Mobile

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5727_javafx_mobile.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_mobile/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Websites

JavaFX Mobile home site
Java ME and JavaFX Mobile Application Technology Trail website
JavaFX Mobile FAQ

Tutorials

Developing Content with JavaFX Mobile, Java ME, and the Messaging API article by Angela Caideco (June 2009)
From MIDP to RIA: Enhancing Radio Buttons tutorial from javafx.com
Enhance Your MIDlet with JavaFX Technology article from javafx.com

JavaFX Videos

Your Java Lifestyle: Mobile, TV and Beyond JavaOne 2009 keynote speech screencast Highly recommended
JavaFX 1.0 For Mobile video

JavaOne 2008 presentations

Going Mobile with JavaFX Script Technology, Groovy, and Google Android (TS-5815) JavaOne 2008 presentation

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JavaFX Widgets

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5728_javafx_weather.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_weather/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

WidgetFX homesite
JFXtras project homesite

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Java Store

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5728_javafx_weather.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_weather/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

WidgetFX homesite
JFXtras project homesite

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JavaFX and Enterprise

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

5729_javafx_weather.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_weather/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Can JavaFX be used to develop Real-World Applications blog by James Weaver (Jan. 2009)

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JavaFX Reallife Application

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_reallife.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_reallife/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Visuvi.com JavaOne 2009 keynote demo screencast

Cool category

JavaOne 2009 keynote demo by Simon Ritter and Angela Caceido screencast

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ReportMill JFXBuilder - Visual JavaFX Script Designer

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_jfxbuilder.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_jfxbuilder/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

JFXBuilder homesite

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JavaFX Programming Best Practices

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_bestpractices.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_bestpractices/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Running Time-Consuming Operations in the Background Mode article from javafx.com
Create Visual Appeal in Your UI article from javafx.com
Create a Quick-and-Dirty Reload Button article from javafx.com

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JavaFX Tools

1. Pre-class reading

Building a JavaFX Application Using NetBeans IDE tutorial from java.sun.com (highly recommended)

2. Presentation slides

3. Hands-on lab and homework

5719_javafx_tools.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_tools/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

4. Resources

Building a JavaFX Application Using NetBeans IDE tutorial from java.sun.com (highly recommended)
Debugging a JavaFX program (not completed yet)

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JavaFX Authoring tool

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_authoringtool.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_authoringtool/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

JavaFX authoring tool JavaOne 2009 screencast (June, 2009)
JavaFX authoring tool JavaOne 2009 screencast (June, 2009) as part of keynote speech (see from 24minutes point out of 30 minutes)

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JavaFX TV

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_tv.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_tv/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

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JavaFX and "zembly"

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_zembly.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_zembly/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

JavaFX Picture puzzle application example running in facebook.com
ChutesAndLadders example

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JavaFX and Gaming

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_zembly.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_zembly/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Programming Games in JavaFX by Niall Kader (June 2009)

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JavaFX Development using Eclipse

1. Presentation slides

PDF: 1 slide per page
OpenOffice file

2. Hands-on lab and homework

57xx_javafx_zembly.zip (Unzip it in a directory of your choice and read lab document from <unzip-directory>/javafx_zembly/index.html to proceed)
Online lab document (This is the same document you will find in the hands-on lab zip file)
Homework
Change log

3. Resources

Getting started with JavaFX Technology Using Eclipse IDE tutorial by Cindy Castillo
JavaFX 1.2 application with Eclipse tutorial by Lars Vogel (Feb. 2009)

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