This document summarizes a presentation about JavaFX. It includes an introduction that discusses JavaFX's history and background, as well as past troubles. The presentation also covers the theory behind JavaFX, including its syntax and language features, which are similar to Java but also include declarative notation and binding. The agenda concludes with a showcase of JavaFX.

1. JavaFX
Christoph Pickl
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2. Agenda
1. Introduction
2. Theory
3. Showcase
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3. Introduction
History, Background, Troubles
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4. History
JavaFX Script (before F3: Form Follows Function)
Sun acquired SeeBeyond Technology 2005
First announcement May 2007 at JavaOne
Chris Oliver
was interpreted instead of compiled
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5. Background
targets Rich Internet Application domain
replaces Swing and Webstart
Open Sourced via OpenJFX project (GPL)
Intended for Swing-/Web-Developers
Java SE 6 recommended (5 supported)
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6. Troubles
Website broken
Eclipse Plugin
Maven Plugin
Unstable Syntax
Outdated Tutorials
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7. Theory
Syntax, Language Features
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8. Syntax
Declarative or Procedural Syntax (object-oriented)
kind of JSON notation (no XML)
static typed with type inference (declaration optional)
no other language extensions (such as: E4X, LINQ)
javafx.stage.Stage { title: quot;Hello JSUGquot;
width: 200 height: 150 visible: true }
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9. Syntax
Java JavaFX
Simple =+-*/% = + - * / mod
Compound += -= *= /= %= += -= *= /=
Comparison < <= > >= != < <= > >= !=
Logical && || and or
Creation new X(); new X(); X { };
Variable Person p; var p: Person;
Method private String f(); function f(): String;
Strings println(“x: ” + x); println(“x: {x}”);
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10. Language Features
Binding
Sequences
Object Literal Notation
Multiple Inheritance, Exceptions
... Java!
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11. Showcase
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13. Links
http://javafx.com
http://java.sun.com/javafx/1/tutorials/core/
http://java.sun.com/javafx/1/tutorials/ui/
... http://jsug.fsinf.at/Meeting_8
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