Beginning JavaFX

The open source JavaFX platform offers a Java-based approach to rich Internet application (RIA) development - an alternative to Adobe Flash/Flex and Microsoft Silverlight. At over 100 million downloads, the new JavaFX is poised to be a significant player now. Written by a JavaFX engineer and developer, this book is one of the first on the new JavaFX platform to give you the following: * The fundamentals of JavaFX scripting on desktop and mobile platforms * Examples of RIAs using JavaFX Graphics * Media and animation using JavaFX See how JavaFX gives you dynamic Java effects in your RIA applica