Hendrik and myself created a RefCard for JavaFX 8, which was published today. A big thanks goes to the people at Dzone, who made this happen, and to my colleagues at Canoo, who were also a big help. You can download the RefCard over at JavaFX 8 RefCard.
Today I release an initial version of Čaj, a Java library that allows you to formulate expectations about your code in your tests.
Expectations formulated with Čaj are straightforward to read and simple to understand. Here are a few examples:
You can find out more on Čaj’s GitHub page.
I have uploaded a new version of the sample page for JavaFX in the browser, which demonstrates the functionality that was added lately: gradients, fonts, and mouse-events. http://jfx8web.netopyr.com/playground/
Lately Carl Dea and I have started a new project to bring JavaFX 8 into the browser. Today I want to introduce the first two proof-of-concepts that we created to see if this idea is feasible at all.
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During my talk “The Quantum Physics of Java” at Oredev, @holly_cummins tweeted about the beer cache hierarchy. It is an analogy with which my former colleague, Richard Thompson, came up to describe the differences between memory access times. This tweet hit a nerve with more than 1.500 Retweets and more than 900 Favorites. It also inspired quite a few people to extend the analogy to other areas. Here are some of my favorites:
While at Oredev Steven Chin did an interview with me as part of his Nighthacking Tour.
In the video we talk a lot about my latest project Coffee4Java. It is a JSR 223-compliant ScriptEngine for CoffeeScript. You will find the code examples from the video with a more thorough explanation soon on this blog.
After seven years in the Czech Republic, we decided that it is time for a change and to move on. It was a great time during which I met a lot of fantastic people and experienced many wonderful and unforgettable moments. In the last month we moved to Freiburg, a beautiful city in the south-west of Germany.
Yesterday was the first day in my new job at Canoo. If you are interested in JavaFX, you have probably already heard about them. Canoo is a company that is focused on UI development with all kinds of technologies. They have been part of the JavaFX community from day one. And yes, by that I mean, Canoo is one of the few companies that has actually used JavaFX Script! 🙂
There are many reasons why I am looking forward to the new gig. It allows me to:
Modern web applications and the rise of mobile clients redefined what is expected from a web server. Node.js was the first technology that recognized the paradigm shift and offered a solution.
The application platform Vert.x takes some of the innovations from Node.js and makes them available on the JVM, combining fresh ideas with one of the most sophisticated and fastest runtime environments available. Vert.x comes with a set of exciting features that make it interesting for anybody developing web applications.
Soon I will kick off the development of my presentation tool and I spent the last week trying to find a domain name. With each project I launch, it becomes harder and harder it seems.
The other day I had a chat with Cliff Atkinson, author of the well known bestseller “Beyond Bullet Points”, about the presentation tool I am going to build. Here is a recording. Enjoy!
If you want to support the project, go to the project page on Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/become-a-great-presenter-instantly
