JavaFX's Application class is an essential part of every JavaFX application. Learn about the various capabilities that Application makes available.

JavaFX 2.0.2 and successor SDKs let you deploy JavaFX applications in multiple environments including as a standalone app, via Java Web Start, or embedded in a web page. Jeff Friesen follows up ...

I haven't done a very good job of covering JavaFX. Partly it's because I don't come from the Java world and so I still haven't totally grasped the full significance of the announcement.

JavaFX isn't a completely independent runtime; it is essentially designed as a layer that sits on top of Java in order to make Java better-suited for rich application development.

Sun Microsystems has released its JavaFX rich Internet application platform that puts the company in competition with Adobe and Microsoft in the RIA space. Despite its come-from-behind status, Sun ...

Sun is announcing a Rich Internet Application technology, JavaFX, that looks to compete with Ajax, Silverlight and Flash. With so many Java developers out there, even a version as early as this ...

Sun Microsystems rolls out JavaFX to challenge Adobe AIR and Flex, as well as Microsoft Silverlight, in the highly competitive rich Internet application space. Java has always had many of the ...

In theory, developers should be able to make JavaFX applications that run on both desktop and mobile devices by sticking to just the common API elements.

Gluon spoke recently to discuss cross-platform JavaFX applications running on computers and mobile devices. Examples include two games. Meanwhile, the ControlsFX team has released a new update ...

While JavaFX provides the groundwork for cross-platform applications, usage is low across the industry with JavaScript/Web clients far more common.