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2009
WidgetFX 1.2 Release Announcement
Running Liferay on Shared Hosting
This is a little off my usual set of topics, but something that hopefully others will find valuable, since there is such little information about this on the net.
JFXtras 0.5 Release Announcement
I am pleased to announce the 0.5 release of JFXtras. This release updates the project with JavaFX 1.2 support, plus includes a major overhaul of the Shapes, Borders, and Layouts.
WidgetFX 1.2 Beta Announcement
Update: I have added in some references to WidgetFX 1.2 tutorials below.
The WidgetFX+++ JavaOne Recap
I had the unique opportunity to present 3 different sessions, plus assist with a University Session at JavaOne this year, and had a blast doing all of it.
JavaFX 1.2 Refcard Released
JavaFX 1.2 officially hit the shelves today, and I have my own announcement to follow it up.
JavaFX 1.2 Top 10 and Migration Guide
Note 1: I am following Jim Weaver's lead, since he discovered JavaFX 1.2 is downloadable from javafx.com. Enjoy the new release!
WidgetFX Session Sold Out!
5/2 Update: Seats now available... Sign-up now!
JFXtras Core 0.4 Release - Borders, Scrolling, Constraints, JSON Handler, and More!
I am pleased to announce the 0.4 release of the JFXtras project. This is a pretty significant release for the project, which includes quite a bit of new functionality, as well as a new project subdivision.
Speaking at JavaOne
I just got word back yesterday that the WidgetFX session for JavaOne was approved! Josh Marinacci and I will be hosting the definitive session on desktop widgets for all you JavaFX fans.
WidgetFX Server Migration
We migrated the WidgetFX instance to a new server that has a number of benefits: Higher level of uptime via hotswap deployments Newer, more reliable server Support for a content management system for Widget distribution (coming soon) Depending upon how fast the DNS changes propagated, you may have noticed some downtime if you launched the dock in the past 24 hours while we worked out some of the kinks on the new server.
Behind the Scenes - The Making of Pro JavaFX™ Platform
Welcome to the exclusive, behind-the-scenes look into the making of the Pro JavaFX™ Platform book.
WidgetFX 1.1 Release
I have been busy cranking on the Pro JavaFX book, but thanks to Keith Combs, we have a 1.1 release of WidgetFX. Some of the new features include: Improved performance and reduces CPU usage Compatibility with the JavaFX 1.1 release (No promise the version numbers will stay in sync into the future.) New, more permissive, open source license (We are now licensed under the new BSD license, which is very commercial friendly.) The WidgetFX dock will auto-update itself the next time you launch it. Both the dock launch link and the new SDK can be found on the main web site: http://widgetfx.org
JFXtras 0.3 Release
The JFXtras 0.3 release is out with full support for JavaFX 1.1, as well as JavaFX MigLayout support. You can download the latest bits here:
Migrating to the JavaFX 1.1 Release
My original post about migrating from the preview release turned out to be quite a lot more popular than I expected, probably due to the sheer amount of changes to deal with. Fortunately, the amount of change in the JavaFX 1.1 Release is miniscule in comparison. However, you may still run into a few language and API changes that will affect any moderately complicated application.
WidgetFX Calendar Tutorial
Update 1: This sample is now Java 1.5 compatible.
JFXtras 0.2 Release - Shapes, Shapes, and More!
I am pleased to announce the JFXtras 0.2 Release! This release features a new custom shape library that came out of a joint effort with the jSilhouette Project. Thanks to Andres Almiray and Dean Iverson for making this happen in time for the release!
WidgetFX @ M3DD Conference
Through a generous invitation by Sun, I had the opportunity to attend the Mobile, Media & eMbedded Developer Days (M3DD) Conference down in Santa Clara.
WidgetFX 1.0 Release
The WidgetFX project reached a huge milestone today, hitting a production 1.0 release!
Hacking JavaFX 1.0 to use Java 1.6 Features
Mark Chance was the first lucky user of JFXtras who ran into the JRE version issue when compiling the code. He had installed the latest version of Netbeans and configured a 1.6 JavaFX library, but was still getting "object not found" exceptions on 1.6-only classes. What was he doing wrong?