Sun Tech Days in Sydney, Australia (March 4-6)

Sun writers are reporting on Sun Tech Days from Sydney this week. Check out the Tech Days blog for the latest news. See this week's agenda.

Posted at 04:00PM Mar 03, 2008 by GD in Events  |  Comments[0]

News From Sun Campus Ambassadors: Silveira Neto in Brazil

Silveira Neto, Sun campus ambassador in Brazil, has sent some interesting links that feature the NetBeans IDE and JavaFX technology:

• Writing your first plug-in with the NetBeans IDE
• JavaFX technology: Side-scrolling game
• JavaFX technology: A simple JavaFX draggable color picker component
• JavaFX technology: Create draggable and growable components
• JavaFX technology: Create a wheel of fortune
• JavaFX technology: Cat program made with JavaFX technology and NetBeans IDE

Learn more about the Campus Ambassadors internship program, NetBeans IDE, and JavaFX technology.

Posted at 01:01PM Mar 03, 2008 by GD in Students  |  Comments[0]

Jim Weaver's JavaFX Script Boot Camp (April 9-11, Indianapolis, Ind.)

Jim Weaver, CTO of LAT and JavaFX Blog author, is offering a JavaFX Script 2.5 day boot camp from April 9 to 11 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This intense course is designed to get you quickly up to speed in JavaFX Script application development. Read more.

Check the index of JavaFX technology-related articles on java.sun.com.

Posted at 06:24PM Feb 28, 2008 by GD in Events  |  Comments[0]

Cool Video -- Gosling on JavaFX

This keynote was given to an audience in Santa Clara a few weeks ago at the first annual "Mobile and Embedded Developer Days" conference. <http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/gvbXufYZraSDd.veU2w3FA>.  It's a pretty cool video which discusses Java embedded technologies (everything from the smallest "mote" to the largest real-time system) and gives an overview of the JavaFX platform.

Posted at 01:21PM Feb 12, 2008 by SDN Program News Staff: LH in Mobility & Embedded  |  Comments[0]

Students: Learn About New Opportunities at Sun

Where can you find hot technologies, open-source communities, and job opportunities? Sun is looking for students who are ready to innovate and create the future. Check out the Student Developer pages.

Posted at 11:50AM Feb 04, 2008 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[0]

Interview With James Gosling

Mary Smaragdis points readers to this new interview with James Gosling, often referred to as the father of Java technology. Gosling discusses his history as a researcher, the open-source movement, JavaFX technology, and more.

Posted at 01:54PM Jan 04, 2008 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[0]

SDN Gets a Facelift

The front page of the Sun Developer Network -- developers.sun.com -- has a new look, and we want to share some of the thinking behind the changes and find out what you think.

First of all, you can meet some of the writers and editors on our staff as they discuss technical topics of the day. With that in mind, we've launched the Update Center. We think this a fun way for readers to stay on top of what's hot, and a great way to get to know some of the folks behind the scenes. Staff writer Robert Eckstein is up first and takes on the topic of JavaFX technology.

Look for links to technical tips and a quiz or poll in the right navigation bar. And in case you didn't notice, the Sun Tech Days link in the right navigation bar is using hCalendar microformats for the events. Learn more about microformats.

Lots of smart folks like you come to Sun's developer sites, so we're highlighting your contributions front and center in the SDN Share program. Hopefully, this will help encourage the Sun developer community to participate and learn from each other.

Blogs, blogs, and more blogs -- the most interesting will be featured on the front page each week.

We've made it easier to find all things developer by adding the Developer Resources section, with links to everything from training and certification to the New to Java Center. Look for information on new technologies, products, programs, and events at the top of the page, so you won't miss a thing.

Let us know what you think. We are open to suggestions and want you to keep coming back for the developer information you need, and perhaps a little fun.

Jill Welch

Senior Managing Editor, SDN

Posted at 11:00AM Nov 08, 2007 by SDN Program News Staff: LH in Sun Developer Network  |  Comments[14]

New Book: First JavaFX Script Technology Book Now Available

Apress has just published JavaFX Script: Dynamic Java Scripting for Rich Internet/Client-Side Applications by James L. Weaver. This book is aimed at content developers and application developers who create rich Internet applications. Read more.

Posted at 08:04AM Nov 01, 2007 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[0]

REMINDER: JavaFX Chat in Second Life

Just a friendly reminder that the JavaFX chat will be
taking place in Second Life tomorrow, September 27, at 9am PST. Join us
by logging into Second Life, going to Sun Microsystems main lobby, and
teleporting from there to the Developer Playground. Questions? Email us
at sdnonsecondlife-AT-sun-DOT-com.

Posted at 01:32PM Sep 26, 2007 by sdnblog in Sun Developer Network  |  Comments[0]

JavaFX Chat in Second Life

John  Treacy, Director, JavaFX Tools, Sun Microsystems and Nandini Ramani, Chief of Staff, CTO Office, Sun Microsystems, will be in world Thursday, September 27 from 9-10AM PST to discuss JavaFX and its implications for developers. Interested? Join us in Sun's Developer Playground in Second Life to find out more. Have a question? Email sdnonsecondlife-AT-sun-DOT-com.

Posted at 03:49PM Sep 20, 2007 by sdnblog in Sun Developer Network  |  Comments[4]

Learning JavaFX Script, Part 3: Client-Server Communication With JAX-WS

In the last article of this series, Robert Eckstein's tutorial shows you how to use JavaFX Script in conjunction with NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 to access a web service using JAX-WS 2.1.

Posted at 04:33PM Sep 04, 2007 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[0]

JavaFX Technology

The Java ME home page provides more information about the JavaFX family of products. Learn more and get involved in this new community.

Posted at 04:15PM Aug 22, 2007 by GD in Java ME  |  Comments[0]

Core Java: Technical Articles

Learning JavaFX Script, Part 1: An Introduction to JavaFX Script for Java Programmers
Learn about JavaFX Script, a highly productive scripting language from Sun that enables content developers to create rich media and content for deployment on Java environments.

Java Programming Language: Design Principles and Proposals
Danny Coward, with help from spec lead Alex Buckley, summarizes proposed additions to the Java programming language and invites you to join the Kitchen Sink Language project.

Posted at 10:01AM Aug 16, 2007 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[0]

News From JavaOne

This Week at the 2007 JavaOne Conference
Visit the conference site and keep up with all the latest happenings! And view the live general session webcasts.

Sun Announces JavaFX Technology
JavaFX is a new family of products designed to simplify the creation and deployment of high-impact content for a wide range of devices, from desktop to mobile device to set-top box to Blu-ray Disc.

OpenJDK Community
Rich Sands, OpenJDK Community Marketing Manager, discusses today's big milestone in the OpenJDK Initiative and what it means for the Java Community.

Posted at 11:16AM May 08, 2007 by cw, managing editor in JavaOne  |  Comments[0]