You may recall Sun demonstrating JavaFX
Script at
the 2007 JavaOne conference.
JavaFX
Script is a highly productive scripting language that enables content
developers to create rich media & content for deployment in Java
environments.
For a refresh on what JavaFX is, visit Jonathan's
blog.
On the openjavafx site
we've got 2 new demos that showcase the
capabilities of JavaFX Script & the tie-in between graphic artists
& developers.
Casual is an Instant Message
(IM) client written
in JavaFX. Cool thing about this is that it's WAY more visual than the
typical IM client b/c a graphic artist created the artwork & then a
programmer developed the application. Check out this screen shot:
SVG Translator allows graphic
artists to design content in Adobe Illustrator & for the first
time, the Illustrator file can be pulled into an SVG browser &
manipulated via JavaFX. Chris
has some comments on this demo as well. Here's an example of what it
looks like:
Posted by Bessemer on July 20, 2007 at 12:03 PM PDT #