New experiment with Java FX 2.0

New experiment with Java FX 2.0

Oracle has to JavaOne, which will be held parallel to the front of the group exhibition OpenWorld in San Francisco, the version 2.0 of the RIA technique (Rich Internet Application) released JavaFX. In contrast to previous attempts to make it more Java-opinion experts who have already released a beta test since February 2011, a much more rounded impression. It is, however, whether Oracle still manages to come against the competition from Microsoft's Silverlight and AIR / Flex by Adobe.

JavaFX was started in 2007 by Sun as a new product in the market of multimedia applications. Sun, however, could not help the platform for widespread use. Following the acquisition by Oracle was the new operators announced at the last JavaOne, the exchange much maligned JavaFX Script, the scripting language for programming JavaFX applications for a Java API, which is also on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) running languages ​​such as Groovy and Scala can write programs for JavaFX. Also, developers can use to write programs JavaFX common Java development tools like Eclipse or NetBeans sponsored by Oracle.

JavaFX 2.0 includes a new hardware accelerated rendering engine and a new engine for playback of multimedia content. About WebView web components such as HTML can be in a JavaFX application installed. For the development of surfaces one can also consult with FXML a scriptable XML description language. It is supported by the design tool builder JavaFX scene, which was introduced in an early version.

Oracle plans to the JavaFX platform as open-source project under the OpenJDK develop, it meant the UI controls and associated libraries. For the selected Java as the GPLv2 license with Classpath exception. Oracle's JavaFX JavaFX runtime and SDK (Software Development Kit) will remain under the Java binary code license.

The finished version of the JavaFX runtime environment and the associated SDK are now available on the download page. Currently, there is JavaFX 2.0 in a Windows version, which has Mac OS X is currently in beta status. There is also a plug-in for the open source NetBeans IDE. It is recommended for the development of touch with the JavaFX 2.0 also first presented in beta for NetBeans 7.1, its new features, especially the development of the new version of JavaFX.