For what I am concerned I particularly appreciate JavaFX for its modernized language and its accessible graphical and multi-media package. I guess some people won't agree, but I'm considering the JavaFX programming language as the natural successor of the Java language. It provides modern features Java probably never will have. (no slamming to anyone intended) The graphical and multi-media package is a huge step forward because in Java this is a lot more coding and reading to achieve the same results. And the ability to have your interface designed with a graphical package is absolutely smashing ! FINALLY having an artist on the project will make difference in the end. My main concerns is about the tools and performance. Giving a JavaFX demo with Netbeans is a bit embarrassing as it takes quite some time to compile and start the application. Especially if you're trying to convince your audience JavaFX is the next thing to have. Having to replace the runtime jar in Netbeans doesn't help either... Alas, I have to admit my environment is not so enthusiastic about JavaFX. The usual remarks I'm getting : * Is it right there's only a textbox and label component ? They cheated by including Swing, didn't they ? Hahahaha... * Where's the graphical designer tool ? * Is it actually useful in a project ? Frequently they don't consider JavaFX to be something more than a half-baked, quickly assembled technology, used to counter flex. * Don't tell me it needs the whole Java plugin to run ? Usually followed by some ranting about applets, the size of the download and the startup speed of the jre... * The killer question: Show me how to make a master-detail screen. In flex it would take me a few minutes. (Which I now is true because I'm using Flex for my current project)
It weird to notice most people don't care about the fact JavaFX relies on the 100-times-over proven efficiency of a JVM. Especially if you consider the way flex is doing this. The first reflex of much people seem to be looking for the gui components and the graphical design tool. Because that's what 95% of the GUI's all about : Data entry with standard input components. And I guess many come back dissapointed when they're quickly examing JavaFX for the first time. And the Java plugin is not known for fast starting and easy to install - compared to flash that is... It'll take some time I guess - and (hopefully) some backing from Sun/Oracle. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
