Matthew McCullough's presentation to the Boulder Java Users Group on JavaFX Script

1. JavaFX Script
From Takeoff to Cruising Altitude...
Matthew J. McCullough
Ambient Ideas, LLC

2. Deployments

5. A quick review of terms

7. JavaFX Script

8. JavaFX Script
JavaFX Mobile

9. JavaFX Mobile
•Complete Mobile Phone Stack
•Think “Google Android”

10. JavaFX Script
• Formerly known as F3
•A new Java-like scripting language
specifically for RIAs
• Think Silverlight, Flex, or AIR

11. “ The write once, run anywhere portability of
Java technology has helped make it the world's
most widely deployed application platform.
Now, Sun is introducing JavaFX Script, a highly
productive scripting language that enables
content developers to leverage the enormous
popularity of Java to create rich applications
and services for deployment on the widest
range of platforms - from mobile devices to set-
top boxes and Blu-ray Discs to desktops.
”

12. Hello RIA World
Code Demo

14. Competing with
other Runtimes

15. *Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

16. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

17. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
Ajax ✔ 3*
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

18. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
Ajax ✔ 3*
Adobe Flash ✔ 4
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

19. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
Ajax ✔ 3*
Adobe Flash ✔ 4
Adobe Flex ✔ 4
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

20. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
Ajax ✔ 3*
Adobe Flash ✔ 4
Adobe Flex ✔ 4
Adobe AIR ✔ 2*
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

21. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
Ajax ✔ 3*
Adobe Flash ✔ 4
Adobe Flex ✔ 4
Adobe AIR ✔ 2*
Microsoft Silverlight ✔ 2
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

22. Product Browser Desktop Platforms
Ajax ✔ 3*
Adobe Flash ✔ 4
Adobe Flex ✔ 4
Adobe AIR ✔ 2*
Microsoft Silverlight ✔ 2
Sun JavaFX Script ✔ ✔ 4+
*Ajax has behavior issues on browsers other than Firefox, Safari, & Internet Explorer
*AIR to support Linux at a later date

24. Applets are Back
&
WebStart is Hot

25. JavaFX Interest Poll
JavaFWhat?
Not At All
Not Very
Source: Java.net JavaFX Poll, August 2007 Somewhat
Very

26. JavaFX Interest Poll
70% JavaFWhat?
Not At All
Not Very
Source: Java.net JavaFX Poll, August 2007 Somewhat
Very

28. Source: TIOBE Programming Community Index for December 2007

29. Source: TIOBE Programming Community Index for December 2007

31. Mouse Events
Code Demo

32. Just Show Me
Something Cool

33. Music Pinboard
Demo

35. Consumer JRE Size
•Current JRE download is 12MB
•Reduced Footprint
through Java SE 6 Update N
•Goal of 2MB

36. Consumer JRE Size
Idea Source: Danny Coward, JAZOON 07, Zurich

37. Consumer JRE Micro Bundles
•Back-to-Basics JRE
•Starts with hello world support
•Downloads additional parts as needed
Source: Java SE 6 Update N Early Access Program & Jim Weaver’s JavaFX Blog

38. Consumer JRE Performance
•Quick Starter for cold starts
•Prefetches portions of JRE into memory
•Graphics rendering hardware acceleration
Source: Java SE 6 Update N Early Access Program

40. The Language

41. Interpreted vs. Compiled

42. Interpreted
‣ Starting point for language
‣ Proof of Concept only
‣ In process of deprecation
‣ But has current IDE Support

43. Compiled
‣ Official language tool, javafxc
‣ Built on top of javac
‣ Open Source
‣ Work In Progress, but very usable

44. Bind Operator
‣ Automatic binding of form element to
data model
‣ Core JDK has no equivalent
‣ Libraries such as Swinglabs only
partially accomplish this for Swing
‣ Built on Beans Binding JSR 295 library

46. Bean Binding
Code Demo

47. Threads
‣ DO, DOLATER currently in interpreter

48. Threads
“(Working on SwingWorker
wrapper in compiler) so it is as easy
(possibly easier) to use as AJAX's
XMLHttpRequest”
-Tom Ball

49. The Compatibilty Secret
‣ Swing based rendering on PC devices
‣ Other rendering engine for smaller
devices such as Blu-Ray

50. SceneGraph
Effect
‣ Objectifying nodes Composite
Node
‣ Binding nodes together
‣ Adding behavior to TextField Box
composite nodes
‣ Standalone Java library Radial
Gradient
SimpleLabel

51. JavaFX 2D Tutorial
Code Demo

52. Animation
‣ Interpreted:
picks.opacity = [0, .01..1] dur 1000 linear
‣ Compiled:
Key frames, timeline

53. Animation
As many as 500 lines of Swing code
equivalent to 10 of JavaFX

54. Keyframe Animation
‣ Next step in JavaFX animation
‣ Advanced capabilities
‣ Currently in compiler in rough state

55. Bounce
Code Demo

56. Guitar
Code Demo

57. JavaFX 2D Tutorial
Code Demo

58. Java3D’s Successor
“
Specifically, we are working on a
new 3D scene graph, as part of the
JavaFX player, that will complement
the 2D Scenario scene graph. Its
initial focus will be 3D effects,
casual games, and simple 3D
”
viewing applications...
Source: http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=36022&tstart=0

60. Mix & Match

61. The Perfect Blend
•Leverages all existing Java libraries
•Retro-capable back to JRE 1.5
•Browser, Desktop, and Phone
•Groovy, JRuby, Scala, Jaskell, Jython

62. Mix & Match Groovy
Code Demo

64. IDEs
‣ NetBeans
‣ Eclipse
‣ IntelliJ
‣ ReportMill

65. NetBeans JavaFX Plugin

66. Previewing Results
‣ Live preview of code changes
‣ No compile cycle delay for testing
‣ But uses Interpreter...

67. NetBeans Demo

68. ReportMill JFXBuilder
•Most advanced demos
•Representative of future tools from Sun

70. ReportMill
Path Animation Demo

72. Designers vs. Coders

73. “
Sun’s JavaFX Tools are
turning the workflow sideways
”
James Gosling
Source: http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/01/24/javafx_tools_adobe/

74. “ Our architecture is more like the coder
does this part and the artist does this
part, and then the artist can do the
plugging in [of the design] themselves.
They can update the artwork and the
[developer] guy can update the code,
and they are talking to the tool together.
”
It's not conditional on the other.
James Gosling
Source: http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/01/24/javafx_tools_adobe/

75. Sun Microsystems is working on interoperability between
design tools from Adobe Systems and its upcoming JavaFX
tools for application developers building rich application
interfaces and rich-internet applications (RIAs).
James Gosling, Sun vice president and fellow, told Register
Developer that Sun is working to ensure interoperability -
rather than provide its own design tools.
“
We are putting a lot of effort into interoperability with the
Adobe tools - a lot of the Adobe tools are wired into the
neurons of the artists of the world. We are not trying to be a
”
completely isolated island that has all the tools for everybody.
James Gosling
Source: http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/01/24/javafx_tools_adobe/

77. Q&A

78. Q&A
Email questions to:
MatthewM@AmbientIdeas.com
Slides & Source Code at:
www.AmbientIdeas.com/engineering/engineering-training.html

80. Resources
•James Weaver’s JavaFX Blog
http://learnjavafx.typepad.com
•Sun JavaFX Script Homepage
http://www.sun.com/software/javafx/script/index.jsp
•ReportMill JFXBuilder
http://www.reportmill.com/jfx/
•Planet JFX
http://jfx.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

81. Resources
•JavaFX Language Reference, Nightly Build
http://openjfx.java.sun.com/current-build/doc/JavaFX-Language.html
•Project SceneGraph
https://scenegraph.dev.java.net/
•Comparing Flex and Ajax Dev Models
http://www.adobe.com/newsletters/edge/february2008/articles/article4/
•Swinging in Groovy
http://groovy.dzone.com/tips/swinging-groovy-fun

82. Quotes
•Rich Green @ Java One San Fran
•“Meant for building Rich Internet
Applications (RIAs)”
•“For content professionals”
•“All based on Swing and Java 2D”

83. Quotes
• Danny Coward, JAZOON 07, Zurich
• Visual Tools, Visual Developers
• Only occasionally dropping down to script level coding
• Meant for animated, simple, client apps that are highly
branded
• Not used much by technical java developers

84. Quotes
•Chris Oliver, creator of JavaFX Script
• Created Motorola equivalent site in 3 days