Which is better for your next Java GUI project: Java Swing vs. JavaFX? This tip explores their history and capabilities to help you choose the right one.

Ready to develop modern, feature-rich GUI applications? Here are some reasons why now is a great time to start using JavaFX instead of Swing.

Jeff Friesen continues his comprehensive introduction to the JavaFX APIs, based on JavaFX Preview SDK, with a look at how JavaFX handles media, GUI construction, and effects. You’ll also try ...

News NetBeans 6.9 Release Emphasizes JavaFX By John K. Waters June 24, 2010 One of the questions lingering in the aftermath of Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is, what happens now to the open ...

Oracle Embraces JavaFX, Plans To Open Source It JavaFX was something of a darling of JavaOne this week. Oracle not only came through on its promised update of the Java user interface (UI) platform, it ...

Get to know the JavaFX 2 libraries by way of a practical exercise: refactoring a Swing-based text editor into one that leverages the rich UI features of JavaFX (Part 3).