Krishna Srinivasan blogs on the onJava.com site “Does JavaFX spell the end of AJAX?” – JavaFX with the sparse details we know so far looks like a direct competitor to Flash, Javascript and AJAX like interactive functionality. This looks like a promising combination of features that may allow Web2.0 functionality to be implemented the correct way, instead of the poorly cobbled together with rubber bands and double-sided sticky tape approach that is AJAX as we know today.
First look at JavaFX code
Tuesday’s General Session introduced the new JavaFX scripting, and on the page summarizing the session there is a snippet of code that gives an example of what JavaFX looks like – looks more declaritive in style, but greatly simplifies creation of UIs for the user. Take a look here.
JavaOne news and updates
Check the JavaOne homepage for all the latest news and updates as it happens at JavaOne this week: http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/index.jsp
Sinclair ZX Spectrum – 25 years old
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum was launched in the UK 25 years ago last month (April 23, 1982), and became the best selling home computer in Europe at that time.
This caught my eye since the 48k Spectrum with it’s 8 colors each in 2 different shades was my first computer, and brought back many memories of ‘R Tape Loading Error’ error messages after waiting 5 minutes for a game to load from cassette tape, Kempston joystick interfaces, and classic games from 1980’s British software powerhouse ‘Ulimate Play the Game’ (now known as Rage and developing software for game consoles), with their classics like Jetpac, Sabre Wulf, and Atic Atac, plus others that will not be forgotten, like Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy…. those were the days….