This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Now built into Java and able to integrate with the NetBeans Platform, JavaFX is today's state-of-the-art Java-based toolkit. With JavaFX, you can create advanced user interfaces, manipulate media, generate graphical effects and animations, and much more. The NetBeans Platform provides a framework for building robust, modular applications with long life expectancies. Together JavaFX and the NetBeans Platform provide the basis for creating visually appealing, industrial-strength applications. Focusing on JavaFX as the front end for tomorrow's most powerful rich client applications, this book covers JavaFX 8 with the NetBeans Platform, NetBeans 8, and Java 8 in its examples. Gail and Paul Anderson fully explain JavaFX 8 and its relationship with the NetBeans Platform architecture, and systematically show Java developers how to use them together effectively. Each concept and technique is supported by clearly written code examples proven through their extensive classroom teaching experience.
Coverage includes: * Background Basics with Java, JavaFX, and Events * Building loosely coupled applications * NetBeans Platform Modules and Lookup * NetBeans Platform Nodes, Explorer Views, Actions * Integrating JavaFX with a Swing-based framework* Using JavaFX Charts with the NetBeans Platform* Using the NetBeans Platform File System and Data System * Keeping the UI responsive * Building CRUD-based applications
