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

Enough about learning the fundamentals of the intriguing JavaFX platform; its 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 outwhether its animation, multimedia, or a game. The techniques shown in this book are invaluable for competing in todays market, and theyll help set your RIAs apart from your competitors.

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

• Create and customize a particle system.
• Learn tricks for creating compelling transitions.
• Take advantage of animated lighting.
• Create impressive animations with quintic Bzier interpolators.
• Add realistic physics to animations.
• Combine effects to create compelling visual content.

This book is for all JavaFX developers and aspiring developers. Anyone with basic programming experience can get started in minutes.