| JFXtras LinksThis page contains a community-driven list of verified JavaFX links with the very latest information on JavaFX. Please browse the selection of available links and submit new links that you would like to see added. JavaFX - Bind with Caution! http://blogs.sun.com/rakeshmenonp/entry/javafx_bind_with_caution Rakesh Menon explains why we should be careful using binding in ways that would cause performance issues. Insider's Guide to Mixing Swing and JavaFX http://weblogs.java.net/blog/aim/archive/2009/06/insiders_guide.html A look at a GUI Makeover session at JavaOne 2009. Amy Fowler discusses how to use Swing components effectively inside of a JavaFX application. There are 10 easy steps to making your GUI apps look and feel great! JavaFX Drag and Drop http://blogs.sun.com/rakeshmenonp/entry/javafx_drag_and_drop Did you ever want Drag and Drop in your JavaFX application? Well you can. While drag and drop is not a feature native in JavaFX Rakesh explains how to use Java's java.awt.dnd API, along with JavaFX's SwingComponent.wrap(...) facility to achieve the same desired effect. JavaFX - Use Layout! http://blogs.sun.com/rakeshmenonp/en_US/entry/javafx_use_layout Rakesh emphasizes how we should be reminded of layout, LayoutInfo and layout related attributes such as Node.layoutBounds, Node.layoutX, and Node.layoutY instead of Node.boundsInLocal, Node.translateX and Node.translateY. Node Bounding Rectangles & Coordinates http://blogs.sun.com/baechul/entry/node_bounding_rectangles_coordinates Baechul's in depth explanation with the often discussed and at times confusing are the 3 bounding rectangles of a node in a JavaFX Scene (layoutBounds, boundsInLocal and boundsInParent) |