Tag Archives: javafx

JavaFX for GNU/Linux has arrived

Posted on 2009-05-31 by

Finally, the time has come: JavaFX is now supported on both GNU/Linux and Solaris. It’s not really advertised, though, so h Here’s how to get it: Go to the JavaFX website. Click the Download now button. Yes, the one that … Continue reading →

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JavaFX plugin for Eclipse patched

Posted on 2009-01-06 by

A while ago I wrote about how the JavaFX Eclipse plugin has some shortcomings. Luckily, the plugin is released under an Open Source license (BSD). Therefore, the source is available, and anyone can fix problems and supply patches. So I … Continue reading →

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JavaFX plugin for Eclipse

Posted on 2008-12-11 by

Being an happy Eclipse user, I’ve always felt sort of a second-rate citizen in the JavaFX world. I get it that Sun wants to promote their own IDE. But let’s face it, there are a lot of us Eclipseans (is … Continue reading →

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JavaFX 1.0 is out!

Posted on 2008-12-05 by

The 1.0 version of JavaFX is finally out. Unfortunately, there is no support for GNU/Linux and Solaris yet, but you can get it to work on GNU/Linux by downloading the Mac OSX version, and following these instructions. Have fun! Update: … Continue reading →

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Running a JavaFX script from an OSGi bundle

Posted on 2008-08-01 by

Two technologies that have been on my radar for a while are JavaFX, Sun’s entry in the RIA race, and OSGi, the Dynamic Module System for Java. In this tutorial, I will combine the two by running a JavaFX script … Continue reading →

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