Quoted by InfoWorld on JavaFX

I have been a avid reader of for over 2 decades ever since its printed publication was available in old Singapore National Library. I remembered sitting for hours in the air-con reference room every end of the month voraciously browsing and reading through stack of InfoWorld publication. During that time, it was the premier [...]

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Review<Song>: Yours and My Immortal

Geezer: My Immortal & Acoustic version (S2)

 
My Immortal is a haunting dark song sang by a haunting voice of Amy Lee (with haunting look as well ), the vocalist behind this smashing hit of Evanescence.
 
 
 
 

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Tip<Java>: Controlling global event firing of component

Since Java 1.1, the recommended and standard way of event handling in a GUI component is through registering event listener. There are two types of event listener. One is the standard listener that are inherited in all component due to inheritance and the another is those specific to the UI type (eg Windows)
For example, the [...]

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Where Entering Really Pissoff Hitler !

The following is meant for motorist   and those having a sense of humour . Even if you’re are not, you can still make my day. I don’t own a car but my other family members do.
Not all dictators are built the same. Some dictators are built for war, some dictators are built [...]

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Adding ‘Main’ method, define static function, promote correctness in JavaFX Script

As the title has partly hinted, those objectives of the post are to touch on issues and solutions that make JavaFX Script a better scripting language by promoting good practices learnt from mature language, or to be more specific, its parent language, Java. The fact that JavaFX Script derives its name partly from the Java [...]

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Ebook: Driving software platform through ‘Invisible Engines’

Ever wonder why Bill Gates is so determined to establish Windows as choice of platform for development ? So what is it that Palm and FaceBook   insist on building strategy around development platform ? Software platform is like a brand that takes time to nurture and to establish but once it [...]

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Stop solving imaginary problem

Too many wrong solutions are implemented because people imagine what the problem is, instead of being out there to personally experience and learn what the real problem is. What we need to exhort more is for people to get out to the real world to learn first-hand — the creative thinking can come later, after [...]

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Remaking JavaFX Script

As JavaFX is near its imminent final release, JavaFX Script is still in the flux of development and uncertainty. As deadline looms near, JavaFX Script is still carving its identity and finalizing its feature set. The specification of the language is very much incomplete even though some documentation exists. Developers will still need to test [...]

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Using Java’s Interface and Enum in JavaFX Script

To those Java developers learning JavaFX Script will be dismay to find that the useful interface and enum Java language constructs are not supported. Even though the ability to leverage and reuse existing Java myriad library is quoted as one of the greatest strength of JavaFX, JavaFX’s support for datatypes are currently limited to primitive [...]

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JavaFX FAQ

Will update more questions here.
JavaFX Script
 
Does JavaFX Script required a main method as in Java ?
No. JavaFX Script as its name implies behave just like any other script language that execute code directly from the top to bottom in contrast with Java that exec
 
How does JavaFX Script uses command line argument ?
JavaFX Script support command [...]

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