JavaFX : a beginner’s guide

J. F. DiMarzio has been a professional Java developer for more than nine years and a professional web developer for more than 15. He now actively works with Java and JavaFX to create stunning user experiences for his clients. DiMarzio has written seven books, including Android: A Programmer's Guide and runs Technical Difficulties, a Java, JavaFX, JQuery, and Android blog at jfdimarzio.com.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
1 Introduction to JavaFX	p. 1
What Is JavaFX?	p. 2
What Is Needed for JavaFX Development?	p. 2
Required Skills and Knowledge	p. 3
Required Software	p. 4
Downloading and Installing the Required Software	p. 4
NetBeans	p. 4
Try This: Configure Your NetBeans	p. 7
Chapter 1 Self Test	p. 8
2 Setting the Scene	p. 9
Creating a New JavaFX Project	p. 10
The Empty JavaFX Project	p. 12
Adding Working Files to Your Project	p. 15
Exploring the Empty Project in NetBeans	p. 15
Working with the Script File	p. 19
The Comments	p. 19
The package Statement	p. 20
Your First Stage	p. 21
Inserting the Stage Snippet	p. 21
A JavaFX Script Primer	p. 23
Name-Value Pairs	p. 23
Compiling Your JavaFX Script	p. 24
Chapter 2 Self Test	p. 25
3 Hello World	p. 27
Writing to the Screen	p. 28
Adding Some Descriptive Comments	p. 30
Adding the Stage and Scene	p. 30
Adding Some Text	p. 31
Try This: Create a TV Run Configuration	p. 40
Adding a Function	p. 40
Using bind with a Text Node	p. 46
Chapter 3 Self Test	p. 50
4 Creating Shapes	p. 51
Drawing Shapes	p. 52
Before You Begin	p. 52
Lines and Polylines	p. 53
Rectangles	p. 61
Polygons	p. 64
Arcs	p. 65
Circles and Ellipses	p. 68
Try This: Create Multiple Shapes	p. 70
Chapter 4 Self Test	p. 70
5 Using Colors and Gradients	p. 71
Using Color	p. 72
Predefined Colors	p. 72
Mixing Colors	p. 74
Using Gradients	p. 77
LinearGradients	p. 77
RadialGradients	p. 81
Try This: Create a Custom Gradient	p. 82
Chapter 5 Self Test	p. 83
6 Using Images	p. 85
The Image View Node	p. 86
The Image Class	p. 87
JavaFX Production Suite	p. 91
Using an FXZ File in JavaFX	p. 96
Try This: Working with Different Image Types	p. 99
Chapter 6 Self Test	p. 99
7 Applying Effects and Transformations	p. 101
Effects	p. 106
Bloom	p. 106
Color Adjust	p. 109
GaussianBlur	p. 110
Glow	p. 113
DropShadow	p. 116
InvertMask	p. 119
Lighting	p. 120
SepiaTone	p. 123
Transformations	p. 125
XY Transformations	p. 125
Rotation	p. 127
PerspectiveTransform	p. 128
Try This: Combining Multiple Effects	p. 129
Chapter 7 Self Test	p. 130
8 Basic Animation	p. 131
Timelines	p. 133
Animating Along a Path	p. 139
Try This: Create a Path Animation	p. 145
Chapter 8 Self Test	p. 145
9 Using Events	p. 147
What Are Events?	p. 148
Mouse Events	p. 148
Key Events	p. 157
Chapter 9 Self Test	p. 161
10 Give It Some Swing	p. 163
What Is Swing?	p. 164
Swing Components	p. 165
SwingButton	p. 166
SwingCheckBox	p. 173
SwingComboBox and SwingComboBoxItem	p. 176
Try This: Create an Application with Swing	p. 180
Chapter 10 Self Test	p. 181
11 Custom Nodes and Overriding	p. 183
Overriding a Node	p. 184
Creating a RoundButton	p. 186
Creating a Custom Node	p. 192
Try This: Create Your Own Shapes	p. 199
Chapter 11 Self Test	p. 199
12 Embedded Video and Music	p. 201
Playing Video	p. 203
Creating a Play/Pause Button	p. 207
Creating a Progress Indicator	p. 211
Playing Audio	p. 216
Chapter 12 Self Test	p. 218
13 Using JavaFX Layouts	p. 219
The HBox	p. 221
The VBox	p. 225
Nested Layouts	p. 227
Try This: Using Other Layouts	p. 230
Chapter 13 Self Test	p. 231
14 Style Your JavaFX with CSS	p. 233
Adding a Style Sheet to Your Packages	p. 235
Creating a Style	p. 238
Using Your Styles	p. 239
Creating Independent Style Classes	p. 241
Try This: Experimenting with Styles	p. 244
Chapter 14 Self Test	p. 244
A Deploying JavaFX	p. 247
Deploying JavaFX	p. 248
B Node Property Reference	p. 253
Node Properties	p. 254
Mouse Events	p. 256
Key Codes	p. 258
MediaPlayer Properties	p. 265
C JavaFX Command-Line Arguments	p. 267
Command-Line Environment	p. 268
javafxc	p. 269
javafx	p. 274
D Answers to Self Tests	p. 279
Chapter 1	p. 280
Chapter 2	p. 280
Chapter 3	p. 281
Chapter 4	p. 282
Chapter 5	p. 283
Chapter 6	p. 283
Chapter 7	p. 284
Chapter 8	p. 285
Chapter 9	p. 286
Chapter 10	p. 286
Chapter 11	p. 287
Chapter 12	p. 288
Chapter 13	p. 289
Chapter 14	p. 290
Index	p. 291

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