Comments on: JavaFX GUI components http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/ Making Software Applications Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Phillip http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Phillip Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:27:49 +0000 http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/?p=195#comment-52 Hi Jertho I totally agree with you. We use Java for our GUI development and have been spending a lot of time investigation Flex, Sliverlight and Javascript for our RIA development. We have been leaning towards javascript as there are a lot of components out there such as extjs or gwt. Then JavaFX was announced and after spending time looking at were disappointed for the same reasons as you. Sun has to match the GUI components there are available for the other RIA tools (Microsoft and their partners are building a large number of components for Silverlight) before we make a decision on JavaFX. Also a decent GUI builder would help accelerate the building of JavaFX GUI applications. Hi Jertho
I totally agree with you. We use Java for our GUI development and have been spending a lot of time investigation Flex, Sliverlight and Javascript for our RIA development. We have been leaning towards javascript as there are a lot of components out there such as extjs or gwt.

Then JavaFX was announced and after spending time looking at were disappointed for the same reasons as you. Sun has to match the GUI components there are available for the other RIA tools (Microsoft and their partners are building a large number of components for Silverlight) before we make a decision on JavaFX.

Also a decent GUI builder would help accelerate the building of JavaFX GUI applications.

]]> By: Olivier Allouch http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Olivier Allouch Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:01:15 +0000 http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/?p=195#comment-40 Amy, I think it's a shame how Swing is left behind and I like the idea of a Swing 2, but I want you to know that what I really want is to wait for the new JavaFX components. I don't think they'll be written in JavaFX Script :), so we (Java coders) may get something out of them, even if we have to wrap them in a simple and elegant API, just like your JNxxx API was. Amy, I think it’s a shame how Swing is left behind and I like the idea of a Swing 2, but I want you to know that what I really want is to wait for the new JavaFX components. I don’t think they’ll be written in JavaFX Script :) , so we (Java coders) may get something out of them, even if we have to wrap them in a simple and elegant API, just like your JNxxx API was.

]]> By: Jethro Grassie http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jethro Grassie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:37:48 +0000 http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/?p=195#comment-39 Hi Richard, indeed, and its this sentiment I personally am quietly pleased about. We are really eager to see some decent competition in the whole RIA space. In particular, stability, work-flow, platform support and ease of use. When the components are there, jfx will be much nearer to real-world usage. Hi Richard, indeed, and its this sentiment I personally am quietly pleased about.
We are really eager to see some decent competition in the whole RIA space. In particular, stability, work-flow, platform support and ease of use.
When the components are there, jfx will be much nearer to real-world usage.

]]> By: Jethro Grassie http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jethro Grassie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:32:07 +0000 http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/?p=195#comment-38 Hi Amy, yes you are correct and well worth pointing out! We have loads of Swing based stuff hanging around. Hi Amy, yes you are correct and well worth pointing out!
We have loads of Swing based stuff hanging around.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Richard Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:52:04 +0000 http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/?p=195#comment-37 Really, thanks for posting this, this is exactly the way we feel. Components (both visual controls and non-visual components) are crucial for real application development. Our feeling has been, better to get beat up and wait a bit and do a proper job than to rush something together just to say we have controls. Really, thanks for posting this, this is exactly the way we feel. Components (both visual controls and non-visual components) are crucial for real application development. Our feeling has been, better to get beat up and wait a bit and do a proper job than to rush something together just to say we have controls.

]]> By: Amy Fowler http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/04/javafx-gui-components/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Amy Fowler Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:45:07 +0000 http://blog.cjtech.co.uk/?p=195#comment-36 Hi Jethro - we hear you -- FX UI controls are a big priority for us and we are working on it as we speak. The one place I might quibble with your post is that we do see value in Swing/FX integration, as this provides a way to leverage a huge amount of existing Java code and expertise (a key benefit of FX over competitors). Aim Hi Jethro – we hear you — FX UI controls are a big priority for us and we are working on it as we speak.

The one place I might quibble with your post is that we do see value in Swing/FX integration, as this provides a way to leverage a huge amount of existing Java code and expertise (a key benefit of FX over competitors).

Aim

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