Unleash the power of JavaFX for a wide range of devices JavaFX For Dummies gives you access to an innovative software platform that allows you to create and deliver rich Internet applications that can run across a wide variety of connected devices.

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: Getting Started with JavaFX 3 Part II: JavaFX Controls 3 Part III: Enhancing Your Scenic Design 3 Part IV: Making Your Programs Come Alive 4 Part V: The Part of Tens 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 Beyond the Book 5 Where to Go from Here 5 Part I: Getting Started with JavaFX 7 Chapter 1: Hello, JavaFX! 9 Chapter 2: Looking Closer at JavaFX Programming 31 Chapter 3: Handling Events 49 Chapter 4: Setting the Stage and Scene Layout 67 Chapter 5: Using Layout Panes to Arrange Your Scenes 93 Chapter 6: Getting Input from the User 117 Part II: JavaFX Controls 141 Chapter 7: Introducing the JavaFX Node Hierarchy 143 Chapter 8: Choosing from a List 155 Chapter 9: Working with Tables 185 Chapter 10: Making Menus 209 Part III: Enhancing Your Scenic Design 225 Chapter 11: More about Layout Panes for Precise Scene Design 227 Chapter 12: Skinning Your Application with CSS 255 Chapter 13: Drawing Shapes 267 Chapter 14: Adding Special Effects 289 Part IV: Making Your Programs Come Alive 307 Chapter 15: Using Properties to Create Dynamic Scenes 309 Chapter 16: Using Images and Media 327 Chapter 17: Animating Your Scenes 341 Chapter 18: Targeting Touch Devices 365 Part V: The Part of Tens 375 Chapter 19: Ten More JavaFX Controls 377 Chapter 20: Ten Steps to Building a 3D World 389 Index 407

Learn to: Install the JavaFX development tools, including the JavaFX SDK, the Java SE JDK, and NetBeansDevelop desktop, mobile, and browser appsUse HTML5 and CSS3 with JavaFX The fast and easy way to unleash the power of JavaFX No experience with JavaFX? No problem! This hands-on guide highlights the most important features of this powerful graphics platform, giving you the tools to understand it quickly and easily. You’ll find out how to work with JavaFX controls, enhance your scenic design, and create more efficient coding for a variety of connected devices. Hello, JavaFX! — peruse the possibilities of JavaFX, take a look at a simple JavaFX program, download and install JavaFX, and get familiar with the Click Me programAll the world’s a stage — find out how to set the stage and scene layout, use layout panes to arrange your scenes, create a dialog box and close button, and get input from the userTake the reigns — get familiar with the JavaFX node hierarchy, choose from a list, work with tables, and make menusGrowing panes — discover more about layout panes for precise scene design and start drawing shapes and adding special effects like a JavaFX proDo it dynamically — use properties, images, and media to create dynamic scenes, and get the know-how to animate your scenes and target touch devices Open the book and find: How to import JavaFX packagesTips on implementing the event handler interfaceWays to draw transparently and use a gradient fillInstruction on adding shadows and creating reflectionsHow to work with audio and video filesThe lowdown on gestures and touch eventsLinks to a handy cheatsheet and cool extras