Smart Rich Internet Application Development With Javafx

By Author: Mark Royson
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JavaFX platform is specifically used for creating and delivering Rich internet applications [RIA] across all devices - web, mobile and desktop. And RIAs are the web applications that use rich types of media such as videos, graphics, audio, etc and that can be accessed from multiple devices like handsets, desktops, or laptops.

JavaFX platform was launched in December, 2008 and it has already proved itself as a successful platform for building interactive RIAs in such a short period of time. JavaFX script is an expression language that integrates with Java and can use any Java class. This declarative language allows developers to use their existing skills in the Java platform and also gives them the opportunity to show their creativity with JavaFX's Rich Internet Application environment. It also permits developers to keep the existing graphics by integrating them into Java Applications.

Using this platform, the Java developers and the graphic designers can work together to design and develop an interactive, robust, and immersive application and ...
... can also deploy it anywhere - may be on the desktop, or on the web, or may be on millions of mobile devices that are Java-enabled. The goal of this platform is to bridge the two abilities - allowing graphic designers to experiment in the programming language and at the same time allowing the developer to implement the business rules behind the user interface. JavaFX achieves this goal by -

- By simplifying the programming language

- By providing some built-in interface components and frameworks to support the UI creations

- By making the updating process simple of existing UI apps

- By providing a cross platform environment
Some other beneficial features offered by JavaFX tool are being listed down -

- JavaFX has a wide variety of APIs that facilitates RIA development for mobile and desktop. It also allows developers to incorporate other programming languages like JavaScript, JRuby, and Grails.

- JavaFX allows developers to freely use HTML 5, CSS, DOM, and SVG in the in-build JavaFX browser which streamlines RIA development process.

- It has Glass windowing toolkit that enables easy and fast thread handling and event management.

- It also allows Java developers to use third party tools for elaborating the graphical elements at the time of development and deployment of RIAs. For example, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.

Rich visual experience and interactivity are the most important features today for progressive applications. The JavaFX platform provides a leveled approach for cross-platform Rich Internet Applications development and also ensures interoperability of RIAs.

Softweb Solutions is one of the leading Rich Internet Application Development providers. Our Java team of designers and developers works in JavaScript, JSP, J2ME, and J2EE for delivering best solutions to our clients. We also have specialized team of RIA professionals for building creative RIA apps. For more information and discussions, contact us at info@softwebsolutions.com.