You might want to keep an eye on what happens in the Groovy community in regard to JavaFX then.
On Jun 2, 3:41 am, Serge Boulay <[email protected]> wrote: > Overall I like the new direction of JavaFx 2.0. I am not particularly fond > of the way > they did properties (DoubleProperty, LongProperty etc) it seems little > verbose > for my likings. I would rather see properties implemented at the language > level. > > I am both excited and curious for the forthcoming FXML - the declarative > way to layout user interface components (not in the beta). > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Carl Jokl <[email protected]> wrote: > > On May 31, 5:39 am, Jonathan Giles <[email protected]> wrote: > > > As Steven Herod linked to, here's Richard Bairs (Java Client > > > Architect) response (see the last comment): > > > > Cay, I have to agree! Which is why we have not developed a windows > > > version in isolation of everything else — or even first!. I develop > > > only on a Mac, and have done so for the past 3 years. As many > > > developers here work on Mac as work on Windows, and a number are on > > > Linux. Gerard Ziemski, who designed the initial version of Glass (our > > > windowing layer replacing AWT) works only on a Mac and writes and > > > maintains the Cocoa code. The first platform Glass came up on was a > > > Mac, and was subsequently ported on Windows (and differences between > > > Mac and Windows were at that time worked through). The guys working on > > > the windows version are also the AWT maintainers who for years have > > > wanted another go at it to fix the problems of AWT. We’re really very > > > well versed in these problems :-) . > > > > As for media, it sounds like there is some documentation which needs > > > addressing. We are using gstreamer for the media framework, which as > > > I’m sure you are aware is really quite widely adopted and works well > > > on multiple platforms. > > > > Now, I’m not prepared to make a statement on timetables or on why the > > > windows 32-bit is the only one released at this first beta. But do > > > bear in mind, we’re releasing a new beta build every 2 weeks. This > > > isn’t a release candidate! It is a snapshot in time which represents a > > > certain level of development and a certain level of testing. > > > > -- Jonathan > > > > On May 31, 1:36 pm, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Steven Herod <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > > This may also help out on the cross platform question: > > > > >http://fxexperience.com/2011/05/is-javafx-2-0-cross-platform/ > > > > > Yes, in the sense that the answer is "Not at the moment and we can't > > tell > > > > you when". > > > > > Obviously, we can't know if Oracle is being truthful when they say that > > > > JavaFX will be cross platform at some undetermined time in the future, > > but > > > > we can definitely draw some conclusions from the fact that they chose > > to > > > > release a Windows-only version first: this is the clear sign that the > > > > development process of JavaFX is not multi platform. > > > > > Which should be a concern to everyone with an interest in that field > > and > > > > quite reminiscent of the disaster that happened with AWT fifteen years > > ago. > > > > > Myself, I just can't understand why there's still even a tiny amount of > > > > people who are interested in JavaFX after Sun proved for fifteen years > > that > > > > they just weren't very good at this UI framework stuff. > > > > > -- > > > > Cédric > > > I am not sure what to think. All I know is that for all that I could > > see bugs and issues with JavaFX, I liked it. If that is wrong of me to > > feel that way or doesn't fit in with HTML5 being the one true way then > > so be it. I know plugging technology is under attack particularly from > > Apple. > > > I have lost some enthusiasm due to the bumpy ride the technology as > > had lots of attacks even from Java loyalist people. I am not sure if > > it is going to take off but I like it anyway. > > > -- > > 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. -- 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.
