Nachdem Adobe AIR und Microsofts Silverlight die 100-Millionen-Download-Marke erst kürzlich überschritten hatten, zieht jetzt auch Suns Rich-Internet-Technik JavaFX nach.

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.

JavaFX, Oracle’s 10-year-old rich client development technology for Java, will be decoupled from the Java Development Kit (JDK) and broken out into its own separate module.