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Is the Expansion of JavaFX Too Late?

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...

27 replies - 3203 views - 04/24/08 by James Sugrue in Articles

Top 10 Code Editors for Web Developers!

I love talking about IDEs and code editors. This has to be the damn touchiest nerd subject of all-time.

16 replies - 5760 views - 04/10/08 by Alexander Pilafian in News

Java Applets "Dead Man Walking?" Is a Comeback Impossible?

This evening I read a provocative piece on a blog by FunkyCodeMonkey, the thinking monkey. (I can't tell you how  amazed I am that a monkey can actually write...

26 replies - 4043 views - 04/08/08 by Rick Ross in News

RIA Development Made Simple with Appcelerator and Eclipse

Appcelerator, a Rich Internet Application (RIA) vendor for SOA-based applications, recently released RIA Developer, an Eclipse plug-in that makes it easy for...

0 replies - 2822 views - 04/08/08 by James Sugrue in Articles

Adobe Puts Out AIR for Linux Alpha; Joins the Linux Foundation

Adobe has put an alpha pre-release of AIR for Linux up at www.adobe.com/go/airlinux in hopes, it says, of getting feedback from the community, not to mention...

0 replies - 320 views - 03/31/08 by Maureen O'Gara in News

Flex Powered Adobe Photoshop Express

Today, Adobe Systems released the beta version of Photoshop Express. Photoshop Express is a web based version of the popular Flagship Image Editing product and...

2 replies - 781 views - 03/27/08 by Dan Wilson in Articles

My New Favorite IDE for Compiled JavaFX Script Development

As you may know, in order to develop compiled JavaFX Script applications, it has been necessary to compile and run from the command line.  That is no longer...

4 replies - 2042 views - 03/25/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Roll the Dice - A Compiled JavaFX Script Example

I'm on my way to Vegas to speak at The Server Side Java Symposium, so in keeping with that theme I wanted to create a simple dice program as today's example. ...

0 replies - 1595 views - 03/22/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

A JavaFX Script Calendar that Displays a Google Calendar Feed

Today I'd like to show you the humble beginnings of a JavaFX Script calendar that displays a Google Calendar feed.  It is currently pointing to my Google...

0 replies - 2403 views - 03/19/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

JavaFXOne is Going to Rock! (JavaFX Sessions at JavaOne 2008)

I'm getting excited about presenting at, and attending, JavaOne this year.  There will be lots of JavaFX sessions that show how far JavaFX has come in one...

4 replies - 2771 views - 03/17/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

What Does it Take to Be a Good RIA Platform?

Yesterday, I had a very interesting blog debate with a guy named Martin Beeby. He was arguing that Silverlight would eventually crush Flex because Adobe is...

1 replies - 980 views - 03/15/08 by Sebastien Arbogast in News

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Oh, Not *that* Lobo?

I suppose that I need to explain the title of this post. Lobo is a singer/songwriter from the 70's that was well-known for several songs, including "Me...

1 replies - 1699 views - 03/15/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

A Compiled JavaFX Script Playground - The Assortis Demo

Today I'd like to call your attention to a new compiled JavaFX Script demo, named JavaFX Assortis, from the JavaFX Script compiler team.  It's purpose is to...

0 replies - 1819 views - 03/14/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating Compiled JavaFX Script Applets - Method Two

In the previous post, I showed you one of the two ways that the JavaFX Script compiler team has provided for creating compiled JavaFX Script applets.  Today's...

1 replies - 1514 views - 03/10/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating Compiled JavaFX Applets - Method One (of Two)

The JavaFX Script compiler team has provided two ways of creating compiled JavaFX Script applets.  Today's example program demonstrates one of these ways, by...

1 replies - 1578 views - 03/09/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles