Create media-rich client applications using JavaFX 9 and the Java 9 platform. Learn to create
GUI-based applications for mobile devices desktop PCs and even the web. Incorporate media
such as audio and video into your applications. Interface with hardware devices such as Arduino
and Leap Motion. Respond to gesture control through devices such as the Leap Motion Controller.
Take advantage of the new HTTP2 API to make RESTful web requests and WebSockets calls. New to
this edition are examples of creating stylized text and loading custom fonts guidance for
working with Scene Builder to create visual layouts and new content on developing iOS and
Android applications using Gluon mobile. The book also covers advanced topics such as custom
controls JavaFX 3D gesture devices printing and animation. Best of all the book is full of
working code that you can adapt and extend to all your future projects. Is your goal to develop
visually exciting applications in the Java language? Then this is the book you want at your
side. JavaFX 9 by Example is chock-full of engaging fun-to-work examples that bring you up to
speed on the major facets of JavaFX 9. You'll learn to create applications that look good are
fun to use and that take advantage of the medium to present data of all types in ways that
engage the user and lead to increased productivity. The book: Has been updated with new content
on modular development new APIs and an example using the Scene Builder tool Is filled with
fun and practical code examples that you can modify and drop into your own projects Includes an
example using Arduino and an accelerometer sensor to track motion in 3D Helps you create JavaFX
applications for iOS and Android devices What You'll Learn Work with touch-based interfaces
Interpret gesture-based events Use shapes color text and UI controls to create a simple
click and point game Add audio and video to your projects Utilize JavaFX 3D Create custom
controls using CSS SVG and Canvas APIs Organize code into modules using Java Platform Module
System (Project Jigsaw) Who This Book Is For Java developers developing visual and media-rich
applications to run on PCs phones tablets Arduino controllers and more. This includes
developers tasked with creating visualizations of data from statistical analysis and from
sensor networks. Any developer wanting to develop a polished user-interface in Java will find
much to like in this book.
