14 DAY TRIAL // With the launch of JavaFX 1.0, Sun Microsystems is attempting to bridge the functionality necessary for building rich Internet applications (RIAs) with immersive media and content designed to play nice with both browsers and desktops. Claiming that Java already accounts for an installed base of in excess of 800 million computers worldwide, Sun Microsystems is applauding JavaFX 1.0 as one of the most significant aspects of the Java platform's evolution.
"The Internet marketplace has evolved within and well beyond the traditional Web browser, fueled by an explosion of Java-powered smart phones and consumer electronics devices, from RIM's Blackberry to Amazon's Kindle," revealed Jonathan Schwartz, chief executive officer and president of Sun Microsystems. "Sun's newest JavaFX platform unifies Java technology across billions of such devices, with an easy to use, open source platform now enabled with high quality video and audio, targeting consumers and content owners across the world - and across the Internet."
According to Sun Microsystems, JavaFX 1.0 is ultimately designed to simplify building content beyond interactive Rich Internet Applications, also streamlining the integration of high fidelity audio and video, but also rich text, vector graphics, animations and cloud services. Already present on over 90% of the world's computers, the Java technology is now ready to move to the next level with JavaFX 1.0.
The runtime brings three key components: JavaFX Development Environment, the JavaFX Production Suite and the JavaFX Desktop. Via the new implementation of the Java plug-in, as well as the features of the Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) 6 Update 10, JavaFX 1.0 permits end users to install applets from the browser onto the desktop via a simple drag and drop move.
The collection of tools and plug-ins that combine to deliver the JavaFX Production Suite are set up to make it easy for developers to build content. But when it comes down to the development process, the runtime tools, graphics, media, Web services, and rich text libraries are all offered via the JavaFX Development Environment.
NetBeans IDE is available for download here.
JavaFX SDK 1.0 can be downloaded from here.
JavaFX Production Suite 1.0 is available for download here.