Updated for Java FX 1.3 The Java FX platform makes it possible to write applications that can be deployed across devices ranging from cell phones to desktops, with little or no change required. Java FX applications are written using Java FX Script, a new and easy-to-use scripting language. Kim Topley’s Java FX(TM) Developer’s Guide thoroughly covers the Java FX language and its core libraries and shows you step by step how to develop and deliver Java FX applications for the desktop and for mobile devices. It provides complete coverage of all aspects of the language, including Language syntax Tools you can use to develop, debug, and deploy Java FX applications User interface classes Animation How to play audio and video How to use RESTful Web services and databases to retrieve the data for your application How to create custom components Transformations User interface basics, attributes, events, and controls Java FX and networking Java FX development with Net Beans and Eclipse Packaging and deployment Topley highlights critical topics that other books gloss over, presents detailed examples that stretch Java FX to its limits, and shows you exactly how to build on the skills you already have. Whether you’ve been focused on HTML/XML/CSS Web development or Java Swing, this book will help you get outstanding results with Java FX.