Yeah, I started that last sentence in one state of mind and finished it in another...
I think Java library integration and threading maybe - are the big thing. On Dec 13, 1:44 am, Joe Data <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > On Dec 12, 5:22 am, sherod <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think that showing some deep integration with the rest of Java > > ecosystem would probably show the kind of advantages JavaFX may have > > over AIR (for example). > > > I mean, examples of sending JMS messages, multi-database connectivity, > > threading etc, Swing, PDF viewer, JWebPanel would probably be good. > > AIR has built-in SQLite (like Google Gears > -http://www.insideria.com/2008/03/air-api-introduction-to-the-sq.html), > Webkit for web rendering, uses Adobe Reader (if installed) for PDF > rendering (seehttp://ajaxian.com/archives/adobe-air-fresh-name-for-apollo) > and renders Flash natively. So I think for client apps that just > connect to server, it's not easy to show huge advantages for a JavaFX > client (with the open source AMF for Flex/Flash, Adobe may even have > the most compact and fastest client-to-web-server communication > protocol > -http://brajeshwar.com/2007/adobe-blazeds-flash-remoting-amf-open-source/). > > The one area where JavaFX as a stand-alone app could shine is by > locally accessing Java libraries / OS functionality (AIR doesn't allow > this). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
