Steve On Java

Update 1: This sample is now Java 1.5 compatible.

Update 2: The Calendar Tutorial has been updated for the WidgetFX 1.2 beta!  Updates are highlighted in red.

WidgetFX makes it simple to deploy JavaFX widgets to the desktop.  This tutorial that Keith Combs and I developed will show you how to create simple Calendar Widget that shows the current year, month, and day.  For some visual splash, we will also make the widget appear like a stack of calendar pages complete with a spiral binding.

Calendar Widget

The first step is to download the latest SDK from the WidgetFX site.  You can download the SDK from the following link: http://code.google.com/p/widgetfx/downloads/list

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