Johan Vos

JavaFX allows Java developers to create cross-platform user interfaces using their existing Java skills.

In this session, we give an update about the OpenJFX project where the core development of JavaFX is happening.

• OpenJFX: development in the open. The specification and implementation is done in a very open, community-friendly approach on GitHub. Topics are discussed on a mailinglist, and issues can be created in the Java Bug System.

• Cross Platform: the same Java code that is used to create a user interface on desktop (windows/mac/linux) works on mobile (android/ios) and embedded devices as well. This also allows for a convenient development cycle: development and debugging is typically done using the developers favorite platform and IDE, and the result will work on other systems as well.

• Modern graphical stack: the low-level implementations are shielded from the high-level JavaFX API's. This allows JavaFX implementations to take advantage of modern hardware and drivers, and developers don't have to worry about these implementation details.

The JavaFX API's allow Java developers to create Java applications with a user interface.

The JavaFX code (API's and implementations) is developed in the OpenJFX project, under the OpenJDK umbrella.

JavaFX brings the cross-platform paradigm of Java to user interfaces (UI). A UI created with JavaFX can be rendered on different desktop or laptop systems, but also on mobile devices (iOS/Android) and embedded devices.

In this session, we will give an overview of the structure and the capabilities of JavaFX. We will also explain how the development process is organised.

We will show demos explaining how the code is integrated with IDE's, and we will discuss features that are currently on the roadmap.

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