Comments on: JavaFX Script Programming Language Raises More Questions Than Answers

By: Jim Weaver

2008-05-08T17:13:35Z

Angsuman,

I completely understand, having been jet-lagged recently myself (traveling to Australia from the US). Best way to connect would be to email me at jim.weaver at lat-inc.com. I’ll be hanging out in the speaker room preparing for a repeat of my JavaFX Tutorial session (which will occur Friday at 1:30 in room 133).

By the way, if you think that your jet-lagged state contributed to your observation that my presentation was “insipid”, may I respectfully ask that you revise that observation? I make every attempt to keep the audience awake and engaged.

Looking forward to meeting you,
Jim Weaver
“Helping you become a JavaFXpert” weblog:
http://JavaFXpert.com

By: Angsuman Chakraborty

2008-05-08T00:49:19Z

Him Jim,
I feel bad for taking it to heart. I guess I was rather jetlagged (35+ hours on plane will do that to you). I hope I can meet with you in the JavaOne too. How can we connect?

By: Jim Weaver

2008-05-07T22:59:55Z

Angsuman,

I must apologize for deferring your question after I had invited questions. I was looking for questions on the specific example that I was showing at the time, and I felt that your question was more general and I decided to defer it to the end. After reflection, I hope that I didn’t appear rude, because that was not my intent. Please accept my apology, and I hope that I’ll have that opportunity while still at JavaOne.

Thanks,
Jim Wever

By: Jerino

2008-05-07T17:52:07Z

That’s one darn good question. I find it ironic that while Adobe gives up its ActionScript 2 syntax and make ActionScript 3 look like Java, Sun is turning JavaFX into a ActionScript 2 wannabe. I think that’s one screw-up. There’s no need for a new language, espeically when it looks like a screwy hybrid of ActionScript 2 and Java. Add some new packages to the existing Java language and then it should be all set. That’s how M$ handles SilverLight. Sun is doing unnecessary hassle here.