Getting Started - JavaFX: Developing Rich Internet Applications - page 1

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Getting Started
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
—Walt Disney
Installing the JavaFX Platform
In this chapter, you will learn how to install the JavaFX Script Software Devel-
opment Kit (SDK) either in a command-line environment or with an Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). You will also develop your first JavaFX Script
application, compile it, and run it.
The JavaFX Script programming language comes in a Software Development
Kit (SDK), based on Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) 1.6. So you will
need the following:
• The latest Java SE Development KIT (JDK) for your operating system
(Java SE 6 Update 10 or later; for Mac, latest Java for Mac OS X 10.5).
• The NetBeans IDE for JavaFX 1.2, Eclipse Plugin for JavaFX, or the JavaFX
Software Development Kit (1.2) for your environment. The NetBeans IDE for
JavaFX 1.2 is available for Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista, Apple
Mac OS X Leopard, Linux, and OpenSolaris x86 (available late 2009).
• Optionally, the JavaFX Production Suite graphical toolkit for exporting
JavaFX files from Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and con-
verting Scalable Vector Graphics.
For starters, you need to make sure you have the latest Java SE Development Kit
(JDK) installed. If you want to take advantage of the new Applet features that
JavaFX facilitates, you will need Java SE 6 Update 10 or later. If you are running
Windows, Linux, or Solaris, you can download the latest Java Development Kit
from http://java.sun.com./javase/downloads/index.jsp. If you use Mac OS X, download
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