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JavaFX technology is a family of Sun Microsystems products based on Java technology and targeted at the high-impact, rich-content market. It includes a comprehensive set of runtime environments, widgets, development tools, and scripting environments.

Learning Curve Journal, Part 4: Accessing a Web Service
by Ed Ort, Joshua Marinacci
Part 4 completes the JavaFX Script version of the application, which enables users to search, list, and display images from the Flickr web site.
(July 2008)

Learning Curve Journal, Part 3: JavaFX Script Functions and Operations
by John O'Conner
Part 3 of the Learning Curve Journals describes the differences between functions and operations in JavaFX Script.
(September 2007, Updated July 2008)

Learning Curve Journal, Part 2: Declarative User Interfaces
by John O'Conner
Programmers use procedural code to define the user interface (UI) in the Java language but in JavaFX Script, you can use declarative statements to define the UI. John O'Conner ports an existing application to illustrate the differences.
(September 2007, Updated July 2008)

Learning Curve Journal, Part 1: Exploring JavaFX Script
by John O'Conner
Follow staff writer John O'Conner as he gets started with JavaFX Script. He goes through the steps, so you don't have to -- from downloading the latest JDK to accessing the plug-ins for the NetBeans or Eclipse IDEs.
(August 2007, Updated July 2008)

Using JavaFX Script Objects in Java Programs
by Michael Heinrichs
In this article, Sun software engineer Michael Heinrichs presents possible ways to create JavaFX objects and use them in Java code.
(May 2008)

Using UI Components in Compiled JavaFX Script Technology
by James L. Weaver
With this example program, learn how to use eight user interface (UI) components in JavaFX Script technology.
(April 2008)

Creating Rich Internet Applications With Compiled JavaFX Script Technology
by James L. Weaver
Learn to use JavaFX Script technology to create a compiled JavaFX program that contains user interface components and 2D graphics.
(January 2008)

Learning JavaFX Script, Part 3: Client-Server Communication With JAX-WS
by Robert Eckstein
This tutorial shows you how to use JavaFX Script in conjunction with NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 to access a web service using JAX-WS 2.1.
(September 2007)

Learning JavaFX Script, Part 2: Remote Communication Using RMI
by Robert Eckstein
Learn how to use RMI to effortlessly demonstrate and test client-server functionality with JavaFX Script technology.
(August 2007)

Learning JavaFX Script, Part 1: An Introduction to JavaFX Script for Java Programmers
by Robert Eckstein and the Authors of the JavaFX Programming Language Reference
JavaFX Script is a highly productive scripting language that enables content developers to create rich media and content for deployment on Java environments. This article, aimed at traditional Java developers, is a brief but thorough introduction to Sun's exciting new technology.
(July 2007)

JavaFX Mobile -- A Little Thing, A Big Step
by Richard Marejka
JavaFX Mobile is a complete mobile operating and application environment built around Java and Linux open-source technologies. Richard Marejka discusses the excitement in the air at the 2007 JavaOne conference.
(May 2007)

JavaFX Makes Its Debut
by Robert Eckstein
Writing from the 2007 JavaOne conference, Robert Eckstein gives some of the background on the JavaFX technologies.
(May 2007)