|
|
James L. Weaver
|
James L. (Jim) Weaver is founder and president of jMentor, formed in 2000 to provide Java programming-related training to companies and individuals. He has served as a system architect and developer for over 25 years, specializing in leading-edge software development. His specialties include Java, object-oriented, and web-based technologies. He has authored books on the Java programming language, including most recently JavaFX Script, published by Apress.
|
JFX and the Way Forward
After JavaOne 2008 By James L. Weaver There were several
JavaFX-related
announcements and demos
at JavaOne, not the least
of which is the preview
release of the JavaFX SDK
due in June 2008. As the
interpreted version of
JavaFX was the prototype
for the compiled version,
the javafx.ui classes are
the ... May. 12, 2008 10:30 AM Reads: 782 | A Compiled JavaFX Script
Example: Spinning Wheel
Got to Go 'Round By James L. Weaver Kevin Nilson, the leader
of the Silicon Valley Web
Developer JUG, relayed to
me the idea of creating
an application in JavaFX
Script that consists of a
wheel that has the names
of JUG attendees on it.
The wheel would revolve
and land on a name, who
would then recei... Feb. 21, 2008 06:30 AM Reads: 5,802 | Compiled JavaFX Script
Applet - Happy Holidays! By James L. Weaver To wish you Happy
Holidays (and if you'll
permit me, a very merry
Christmas) I wrote this
Compiled JavaFX Script
Applet (that executes in
a browser). For fast
deployment I used the
latest version of Java SE
6 Update 10 (formerly
known as Java SE Update
N, formerly... Dec. 25, 2007 10:30 AM Reads: 6,976 Replies: 2 | JavaFX Update: The
Elephant Is Through the
Door! By James L. Weaver  In the last two days lots
of compiled JavaFX Script
features became
functional, including
many of the UI
components, and much of
the graphics
functionality. I would
like to publicly extend
my thanks and
appreciation to the
talented and diligent
JavaFX Script Com... Dec. 7, 2007 05:30 AM Reads: 6,715 | Playing with UI Features
in Compiled JavaFX Script By James L. Weaver  As I've mentioned before,
compiled JavaFX Script is
currently under
development, and one of
the last pieces of the
puzzle is the UI
features. Currently there
are a few UI features
that are operational in
the compiled version, for
example Frame,
BorderPanel and But... Dec. 4, 2007 03:45 AM Reads: 6,360 | OpenJFX Script Compiler
Now Downloadable By James L. Weaver  Today, I'm going to
explain how to save some
steps by downloading the
latest build of the
OpenJFX Compiler rather
than building it on your
machine. If you decided
not to build the compiler
because it looked like a
hassle, then relax - this
is a lot easier. Just
fo... Nov. 28, 2007 02:00 AM Reads: 5,374 | Obtaining the OpenJFX
Script Compiler Just Got
Easier By James L. Weaver  Today, I'm going to
explain how to save some
steps by downloading the
latest build of the
OpenJFX Compiler rather
than building it on your
machine. If you decided
not to build the compiler
because it looked like a
hassle, then relax - this
is a lot easier. Just
fo... Nov. 28, 2007 02:00 AM Reads: 3,735 | Developing Your First
Compiled JavaFX Script
Program By James L. Weaver  The next JavaFX Puzzler
will be posted at 18:00
GMT (1:00PM EST) on
Wednesday, November 28,
2007. It will be a
compiled JavaFX Script
puzzler, so you'll need
to build the JavaFX
Script Compiler in order
to participate in the
Puzzler. To help prepare
you for the P... Nov. 24, 2007 06:45 AM Reads: 6,349 Replies: 1 | How To Develop and Run a
JavaFX Script Program
Using JavaFXPad By James L. Weaver  There are several
environments in which you
can develop and run
JavaFX Script programs.
I'd like to help you
become a JavaFX Script
programmer in the next
few minutes, so I'm going
to show you the fastest
route that I know of to
get there, which includes
using a t... Nov. 23, 2007 08:00 AM Reads: 9,820 Replies: 4 | Closures in Compiled
JavaFX Script By James L. Weaver  One of the very useful
(and cool) features of
compiled JavaFX Script
will be closures. In a
nutshell, JavaFX Script
closures provide the
ability to define a
function within another
function with the inner
function having access to
the local variables of
the outer ... Nov. 22, 2007 12:00 PM Reads: 7,752 Replies: 3 |
TODAY'S TOP 10 LINKS YOU MUST CLICK ON! SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL NEWSLETTERS Help Wanted: SYS-CON Media is looking for i-technology reporters, and journalists. Please apply to reporters(at)sys-con.com. We are also seeking online advertising sales representatives with proven track record. Please apply to careers(at)sys-con.com. |
|
SYS-CON FEATURED WHITEPAPERS
|