Java and JavaFX GUI Application Learning Trail

What are Java and Java FX GUI applications?

A Java GUI application uses the standard Java components GUI component set, Swing, and is deployed to the desktop. As with other Java applications, Java GUI applications can be deployed to Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OpenSolaris and any other system that contains the Java Runtime Environment.

The GUI Builder in NetBeans IDE enables you to create Java GUI applications visually.

JavaFX is a rich client platform for building cross-device applications and content. The JavaFX platform includes a straightforward declarative language called JavaFX Script that makes it easy to define expressive user interfaces. There are a set of NetBeans IDE plugins, graphics, media and audio support libraries, and runtime environments that enable building rich internet applications (RIAs) with a consistent look and feel across devices with diverse form factors and capabilities.

Getting Started Introduction to Java GUI Building Tutorials and Articles Designing Java GUIs GUI Building in NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE GUI Builder Visual Feedback Legend Designing Java FX GUIs Creating Your First JavaFX Application Basic JavaFX RIA Development Building GUI Applications With JavaFX Advanced RIA With JavaFX All JavaFX Tutorials Java Database Applications, Beans Binding, and Persistence Building a Java Desktop Database Application Creating a Custom Desktop Database Application Binding Beans and Data in a Desktop Application Using Hibernate in a Java Swing Application Swing Application Framework Introduction to the Swing Application Framework Internationalization Internationalizing a GUI Form

Screencasts Swing Application Framework and Beans Binding with NetBeans IDE 6.0 All Screencasts Sample Applications Mars Rover Beans Binding GUI Form Examples Document Editor All Sample Applications Community-Contributed Docs Simple GUI-based Parser using StringTokenizer Using Netbeans Matisse And Eclipse In Parallel Persistence, Binding, Annotations: an example with NetBeans6.0 and Access Using the GUI Editor All Community-Contributed Docs Other Resources GUI Editor FAQs java.sun.com Swing Tutorial An Introduction to the Swing Application Framework API (JSR-296) NetBeans Magazine: UI Design in NetBeans 6.0 Patrick Keegan's Blog