JavaFX Special Effects: Taking Java RIA to the Extreme with Animation, Multimedia, and Game Elements

by Lucas Jordan

Overview

Enough about learning the fundamentals of the intriguing JavaFX platform; it's now time to start implementing visually stunning and dynamic Java-based rich Internet applications (RIAs) for your desktop or mobile front end. This book will show you what the JavaFX platform can really do for Java desktop and mobile front ends. It presents a number of excellent visual effects and techniques that will make any JavaFX application stand out—whether it's animation, multimedia, or a game. The techniques shown in this book are invaluable for competing in today's market, and they'll help set your RIAs apart from your competitor's.

• Create visual effects that perform well.
• Add subtle animations to bring any application to life.
• Use the graphical power of the JavaFX platform.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430226246
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	02/09/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Lucas L. Jordan is a lifelong computer enthusiast and has worked for many years as a Java developer, focusing on user interface. He has previously written JavaFX Special Effects: Taking Java RIA to the Extreme with Animation, Multimedia, and Game Elements. Lucas is interested in mobile application development in its many forms.

Table of Contents

JavaFX Design Considerations.- Effect: Particle Systems.- Effect: Visual Transitions.- Effect: Animated Lighting.- Effect: Advanced Interpolators.- Effect: Physics.- Effect: Animated Image Sequences.- Effect: Animated Gradients.- Effect: Audio Visualizer.- Effects: Physics and Particles.- Pulling It All Together: Clown Cannon.