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JavaFX Special Effects

Taking Java™ RIA to the Extreme with Animation, Multimedia, and Game Elements

Apress

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  • First book on JavaFX 2 animation and games development.
  • JavaFX 2 is most comparable to Silverlight 3, and similar to the established Adobe Flash platform.
  • RIA remains an important and fairly hot meme in today's Web developer market

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. JavaFX Design Considerations

    • Lucas L. Jordan
    Pages 1-21
  3. Effect: Particle Systems

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    Pages 23-48
  4. Effect: Visual Transitions

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    Pages 49-69
  5. Effect: Animated Lighting

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    Pages 71-86
  6. Effect: Advanced Interpolators

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    Pages 87-112
  7. Effect: Physics

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    Pages 113-135
  8. Effect: Animated Image Sequences

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    Pages 137-152
  9. Effect: Animated Gradients

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    Pages 153-175
  10. Effect: Audio Visualizer

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    Pages 177-200
  11. Effects: Physics and Particles

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    Pages 201-214
  12. Pulling It All Together: Clown Cannon

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    Pages 215-240
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 241-249

About this book

Enough about learning the fundamentals of the intriguing JavaFX platform; it's now time to start implementing visually stunning and dynamic Java-based rich Internet applications (RIAs) for your desktop or mobile front end. This book will show you what the JavaFX platform can really do for Java desktop and mobile front ends. It presents a number of excellent visual effects and techniques that will make any JavaFX application stand out—whether it's animation, multimedia, or a game. The techniques shown in this book are invaluable for competing in today's market, and they'll help set your RIAs apart from your competitor's.

  • Create visual effects that perform well.
  • Add subtle animations to bring any application to life.
  • Use the graphical power of the JavaFX platform.

About the author

Lucas L. Jordan is a lifelong computer enthusiast and has worked for many years as a Java developer, focusing on user interface. He has previously written JavaFX Special Effects: Taking Java RIA to the Extreme with Animation, Multimedia, and Game Elements. Lucas is interested in mobile application development in its many forms.

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eBook USD 29.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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