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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

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

Really This Time - Part Three of Creating Tetris in Compiled JavaFX Script

As I mentioned in the previous post (which I accidentally published prematurely), I've been speaking on JavaFX Script at Sun Tech Days in Sydney, Australia. ...

0 replies - 1471 views - 03/06/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Creating a Tetris Program (Part Two) in Compiled JavaFX Script

This is the second part of a mini-series in which we're creating a Tetris game in compiled JavaFX Script together.  If you haven't already, please take a look...

0 replies - 1488 views - 02/24/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Let's Create a Tetris Game in Compiled JavaFX Script

I thought it would be fun to spend a few posts creating a Tetris game in compiled JavaFX Script together.  Today I made a rough start on it, and if you...

5 replies - 2520 views - 02/22/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Compiled JavaFX Script Now Speaks JSON

As I explained in the XML and JSON Processing post, compiled JavaFX Script has an XML abstraction. It now has a JSON abstraction as well. I'm sure that there...

0 replies - 1087 views - 02/21/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Hear Juicy Bits about J6u10 and JavaFX in Java Posse Interview

If you've got a few minutes for a silly conversation that has some revealing insights into Java SE 6 Update 10 (the Get Deployment Right release) and JavaFX,...

0 replies - 1507 views - 02/18/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Binding to a Function in Compiled JavaFX Script

In previous posts I've demonstrated binding to an attribute, and binding to a sequence. Now I'd like to show you how to bind to a function. This is a very...

2 replies - 788 views - 02/15/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

Trigger Happy - Sequence Triggers in Compiled JavaFX Script

In the Binding to a Sequence in Compiled JavaFX Script article, we bound a ListBox to a sequence in the model. This binding causes the ListBox to stay in sync...

0 replies - 674 views - 02/11/08 by Jim Weaver in Articles

CRUD operations in Silverlight using ADO.NET Data Service (Astoria)

Introduction This article describes the simplest way of how to do CRUD (Create, Retrieve, Update, Delete) operations in Silverlight using ADO.NET Data Service...

2 replies - 1013 views - 02/10/08 by Michael Sync in Articles