Great news today, the public Beta for JavaFX 2.0 has been released! The beta includes a handful of samples, including Ensemble which is the sampler for JavaFX and will be beefed up over time to include tips and tricks and other such things. There is also javadoc (though, beware, there are still JavaFX Script examples. The docs for new code is better than old code). If you find bugs, submit them to the JavaFX JIRA bug tracker.
There is a lot of great stuff in this release, including binding, observable collections, sortable and filterable observable lists, many more UI controls, enhanced animation support including for game loops (AnimationTimer), properties (observable!), and more. There are a few things we’re still adding (including some important things!), but for the most part, the features are all there and functional, so go try them out! Please do file bugs, write blogs, and let us know what you think of the APIs. Things are definitely more verbose in Java than they were in JavaFX Script, though in large part this will be solved with lambda’s in Java 8.
Especially, if you have use cases that our APIs prohibit (as opposed to API we just need to add) please please please! file these in JIRA! The reason we’ve released the beta is to get exactly this kind of feedback. API is forever, so all the feedback you have on the API please file, and the sooner the better!
Ensemble
This is what I have been waiting for! And they kept up the word of may last week release. Looking forward to see the changes and play around with it.
And the Javafx downloads has the same link for both SDK and Runtime- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javafx/downloads/index.html
Is it Windows only? That is the only download I can see. *disappointed*
No downloads for Linux? That sucks badly.
> And the Javafx downloads has the same link for both SDK and Runtime
Not after you accept the license agreement 😉
db
There was discussion about providing some form of declarative layout like XAML or MXML? Is this in the beta?
FXML (the current name for it) has not yet made it into the beta.
it would be much appreciated if you posted some blog or code snippet sometime in the near future about how this MXML layout might look or the general ideas behind it.
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that should read FXML
It is planned a version for Linux?
Ensemble usually hangs when i tried to run the examples. Is there any misconfiguration in of javafx in my computer?
System Configuration:
Win 7
Core 2 Duo
2GB RAM
Thanks.
bah, windows support only 🙁
I’ll wait for Linux version for testing.
a) Only for 32-bit Windows
b) Proprietary license
c) No source code available
d) Requires an account at Oracle’s website
But you expect people to work for you and file bugs for free?
Seriously, are you kidding me?
Looking forward to the new version..hope it will bring some new features and finally make javafx a good option for java on the desktop
There is still one very Important question about javafx:
What happens with the javafx License? Are we allowed to distribute the javafx runtime?
Hopefully yes, because this is the number 1 user requirement:
http://javafx.uservoice.com/forums/33584-official-javafx-feedback-forum/suggestions/403105-allow-us-to-distribute-the-javafx-runtime-binary?ref=title
Best
what about the license?
License details can be found in the JavaFX FAQ: http://javafx.com/faq/#10
I agree with Steve. Many people are going to blow you off simply because they don’t want to create an Oracle account. I can go download the Adobe Flex SDK without having to log in.
Only 32 Bit support. Thats a joke?
We have 64 bit support as well. However the 64-bit installer was not completed in time for the first beta, so that’s why you only see 32-bit now. 64-bit will be available soon enough.
Hi!
Somebody knows where can i download this example? isnt in my installation…
thx =)
is there any option for creating pop up window and browser button in javafx 2.0???
I’m afraid I don’t understand the question. What do you mean by creating a browser button?
can someone tell me about book to learn javafx 2.0 beta?
i didnt found ensemble
can someone post book for learning javafx 2.0 beta pleasssssssssssssssssssssse