The Definitive Guide to Modern Java Clients with JavaFX 17: Cross-Platform Mobile and Cloud Development

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S. Chin et al.The Definitive Guide to Modern Java Clients with JavaFX 17https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7268-8_2

2. JavaFX Fundamentals

Stephen Chin¹  , Johan Vos² and James Weaver³

(1)

Belmont, CA, USA

(2)

Gluon, Leuven, Belgium

(3)

Marion, IN, USA

 

Written by Gail Anderson and Paul Anderson

With the Java SDK and JavaFX installed on your system, let’s create some applications and explore the fundamentals of JavaFX. First, we’ll describe the basic structure of a JavaFX application along with selected features that make JavaFX a powerful choice for modern clients. We’ll show you how to create UIs that are appealing and responsive. We’ll look at FXML, the XML-based ...