Users are increasingly expecting their content and applications to be available across all the screens of their life. Built upon the Java Platform, JavaFX 1.0 provides the tools, APIs, and features necessary to create dynamic applications for the next generation of internet application innovation. This session starts with an overview of the language, particularly from a Java developers perspective. The session will then dive into the JavaFX scene graph, animation, and media APIs. It ends with a brief roadmap for the future of the JavaFX platform. After attending this session, attendees will be able to walk away with a good understanding of how to use JavaFX technology for designing compelling rich internet applications.
Richard is a longtime speaker and member of the Swing Team at Sun Microsystems. He has his roots as an application developer turned toolkit developer and is the lead of the component toolkit API for JavaFX. He is a frequent presenter and teams up frequently with other UI luminaries to produce demos for JavaOne and other conferences. As an application developer he had a specific penchant for databases and multi-tier design.
Martin Brehovsky is a software engineer in Sun's Software Systems Group, where he works as an architect for JavaFX tools. Previously he worked as a project lead for NetBeans Mobility SVG tooling and for the Visual Mobile Designer. Prior to joining Sun, he was a freelance consultant and a lecturer for the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic, where he focused on geographical information systems. Martin has presented many times at various developer events around the world, including JavaOne, SVGOpen, Sun Tech Days and NetBeans Days.
