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Learning Curve Journal, Part 4: Accessing a Web Service - July 31, 2008

Part 4 completes the JavaFX Script version of the application, which enables users to search, list, and display images from the Flickr web site.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part4/

Learning Curve Journal, Part 2: Declarative User Interfaces - July 31, 2008

Part 2 focuses on the declarative style of coding enabled by JavaFX Script. You'll see how this style can make the code for a graphical application simpler and more intuitive.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part2/

Learning Curve Journal, Part 1: Exploring the JavaFX Script Programming Language - July 31, 2008

This series follows a developer as he learns the JavaFX technology. In Part I, he sets up the environment for JavaFX Script programming, then builds and runs a JavaFX Script program.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part1/

Using Scene Graph in JavaFX Script - July 31, 2008

This article describes a demo that uses the scene graph features in JavaFX Script, enabling you to apply animation and translucency effects.
http://java.sun.com/javafx/script/reference/scenegraph_demo/

Teaching Mobile Computing to Generation C: A Conversation With Java Champion Qusay Mahmoud - July 29, 2008

Java Champion Qusay Mahmoud discusses ways to integrate mobile devices into the computer science curriculum -- and incur the gratitude of students.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/mahmoud_qa.html

The New Draggable Applet Feature in the Java SE 6 Update 10 Plug-In - July 24, 2008

Java SE 6 Update 10, currently in beta release, reintroduces the concept of the applet, which unifies the desktop and browser experience.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/6u10_applets/

An Introduction to Real-Time Java Technology (Part 2) - July 24, 2008

Learn about approaches to garbage collection (GC) and the new features and improved tools in the Sun Java Real-Time System (Java RTS).
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/rt_pt2/

Java ME Technology: Everything a Developer Needs for the Mobile Market - July 23, 2008

This overview looks at the economics, cost of entry, and learning curve in using Java ME technology to penetrate the mobile market. It introduces the JSRs included in the Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) standard.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/mobilemarket/

JDK 6 Update 7 - July 18, 2008

Java VisualVM is a new GUI-based tool for troubleshooting Java applications and is available as part of Java SE 6 Update 7. VisualVM incorporates technologies such as jvmstat, JMX, the NetBeans profiler, and more. Also see the Open Source Project Page.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/

Java Performance Tuning: A Conversation With Java Champion Kirk Pepperdine - July 17, 2008

Java Champion and Java performance expert Kirk Pepperdine shares ways to identify and solve Java performance bottlenecks.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/pepperdine_qa.html