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Pro JavaFX 8

A Definitive Guide to Building Desktop, Mobile, and Embedded Java Clients

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  • FX 8 expert authors show you how to use the Java.
  • FX platform to create rich-client Java applications.
  • You'll discover how you can use this powerful Java-based UI platform, which is capable of handling large-scale data-driven business applications for PC as well as now mobile and embedded devices.

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Getting a Jump Start in JavaFX

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 1-30
  3. Creating a User Interface in JavaFX

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 31-78
  4. Using SceneBuilder to Create a User Interface

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 79-142
  5. Properties and Bindings

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 143-186
  6. Building Dynamic UI Layouts in JavaFX

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 187-228
  7. Using the JavaFX UI Controls

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 229-270
  8. Collections and Concurrency

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 271-348
  9. Creating Charts in JavaFX

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 349-376
  10. Using the Media Classes

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 377-428
  11. JavaFX 3D

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 429-490
  12. Accessing Web Services

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 491-524
  13. JavaFX on Embedded and Mobile

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 525-548
  14. JavaFX Languages and Markup

    • Johan Vos, Weiqi Gao, Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, James Weaver
    Pages 549-578
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 579-588

About this book

In Pro JavaFX 8 expert authors show you how to use the JavaFX platform to create rich-client Java applications. You'll discover how you can use this powerful Java-based UI platform, which is capable of handling large-scale data-driven business applications for PC as well as now mobile and embedded devices.

Covering the JavaFX API, development tools, and best practices, this book provides code examples that explore the exciting new features provided with JavaFX 8 which comes as part of Oracle's new Java (SE) 8 release. This book also contains engaging tutorials that cover virtually every facet of JavaFX development and reference materials on JavaFX that augment the JavaFX API documentation.

After reading and using this book, you'll have the authoritative knowledge that should give you an edge in your next JavaFX-based application projects for your job or your clients.

About the authors

Jim Weaver is an author, speaker, teacher, and developer in rich Internet application technologies such as JavaFX, and may be contacted at jim.weaver@javafxpert.com.

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