Archive by year (Page 6)
2009
Announcing the JavaFX Twitter Group
JavaFX has a very active Twitter community. Some have even said that the best way to get help with your JavaFX app is to ask on Twitter first. But how do you know who to follow?
Meet the New Java Store
The Java Store team at Sun has been busy at work on a new release of the Java Store, which is finally available in Beta. The easiest way to get it is to go through the Java Warehouse to the developer preview link here:
First SvJugFx Meetup - JavaFX with Richard Bair
I am pleased to announce the formation of a new Silicon Valley JavaFX User Group. While this group is rooted in the SF Bay Area, we also plan to make it easy for remote attendees to watch and participate by doing live streaming of our meetings via USTREAM and allowing remote participation through Google Moderator.
WidgetFX 1.2.4 Released - Happy Halloween!
We have an early Halloween treat from the WidgetFX team... a new software release! The 1.2.4 version of WidgetFX includes some new functionality and fixes a number of issues that our user community has requested. New SlideShow Widget The SlideShow widget was completely rewritten from scratch for this release. It makes use of the pre-release JFXtras XShelf component for transitions and paging forward and back. Simply click on the side images to scroll forwards and backwards through your library.
JUGSpinner Premieres at SVCodeCamp
Keith Combs and I did a presentation on JavaFX and WidgetFX at Silicon Valley Code Camp this past weekend to a packed room (see below for the slides). This was my first time visiting SVCodeCamp and I was very impressed... With a 2 day total of over 1700 attendees, it was the place to be in the Bay Area!
Hanging out on the Ranch
All this week my co-author Dean Iverson and I will be fielding JavaFX questions on the Java Ranch. Drop by and ask a few questions yourself and you may win a free copy of the Pro JavaFX Platform book!
30 Lines of JavaFX
What can you do in 30 lines of JavaFX? JFXStudio is running a contest right now to find this out...
WidgetFX Contest Winners!
I am pleased to announce the winners of the WidgetFX Developer's Contest. There were lots of great entries (22 in total), which made this a very hard decision. You can browse the full set of entries yourself on the WidgetFX Library page:
WidgetFX Contest - Finish Line
Auto-Completion on the Test Test Train
The Sun training department just put out an update to their Tech Test Train application. Even if you tried it before and were put off by bugs or the absurd level of difficulty, it is definitely worth another look!
WidgetFX Contest Heating Up!
With only 12 days left in the WidgetFX contest, there are a bunch of new entrants. You can see them all on the Widget Library page: http://widgetfx.org/portal/library
JFXtras Team Grows Up
We have had quite a few additions to the project team over the past couple weeks.
Watch WidgetFX and JFXtras at the SDForum
Last night I presented at the SDForum Java SIG to a very engaged and enthusiastic crowd. This was the longest presentation to date, but the audience was great, and even stayed afterwards to ask questions. Also, Rich Rein was an outstanding host, inviting us out to drink beers until midnight after the event (I hope his wife wasn't upset!)
JFXtras Test and FEST Unite!
I put together the JFXtras Test 0.5 Release today. This release includes full support for JavaFX 1.2, new comparison expectations (thanks to Peter Pilgrim!), and asynchronous testing support.
JavaFX Mobile Ready for Primetime!
I was the very first person to buy an HTC Diamond at JavaOne. (Jacob Lehrbaum probably thought he was about to be mugged as I stalked him into the Java Store.) It worked out great for my presentations, but I had to tip-toe around some issues that showed up only on applications deployed to the phone.
2009 JavaOne Rock Stars Announced!
Sun finally announced the Rock Stars for JavaOne 2009. http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/rockstars.jsp
JFXtras Community Site Launched!
Nabaztag Visits the Oakland Java SIG
I had the pleasure of presenting on WidgetFX and JFXtras last night for the Oakland Java SIG. It was a small, but very engaged audience, and Chris Richardson was a great host!
Learn WidgetFX with Passion!
Sang Shin has included WidgetFX as part of his 15 week JavaFX Programming Course that is currently underway. This is a free online course that you can take at your own pace based on his excellent training materials.
Speaking at the Oakland Java SIG
I will be presenting at the Oakland Java SIG on July 15th. The topic is "Supercharging Your JavaFX Programs with WidgetFX and JFXtras," and will include some brand new content based on the WidgetFX 1.2 and JFXtras 0.5 releases.