As a developer, author, speaker, and advocate for JavaFX since its
inception in 2007, I am very excited about JavaFX 8. It was released in
March 2014 as an integral part of Java SE 8, and is the successor to
Java Swing. As you’ll read in the pages of this book, JavaFX runs on
desktops (Mac, Windows, Linux), as well as embedded devices such as
the Raspberry Pi. As the Internet of things (IoT) is increasingly realized,
JavaFX is well positioned to enable the user interface of IoT. Also,
because of community projects led by folks such as Johan Vos and
Niklas Therning, developers are deploying JavaFX apps on Android and
iOS devices.
The JavaFX community has many talented, passionate, and cordial
developers, and I count it a privilege to call them my colleagues. One
such colleague, Johan Vos, is a coauthor of our Pro JavaFX 2 book, and
is the lead author of this Pro JavaFX 8 book. It has been my pleasure to
continue working with Johan on this book under his leadership. Please
join me in welcoming and congratulating him in this role, perhaps by
tweeting him at @JohanVos or posting a review of this book on
Amazon. It is my hope that you’ll find this book both enjoyable and
instrumental in helping you learn JavaFX!
