JavaFX 8u40 added support for accessibility, standard and custom dialogs, a spinner control, and text formatting. Learn about these new capabilities in this installment of Java Q&A.

There are several places within the JavaFX 2 documentation that the sample application Ensemble is referenced. Ensemble is the largest JavaFX sample application provided in the JavaFX 2.0 samples.

In spite of JavaFX's steep learning curve, its "eye candy factor" convinced Lynden Inc. senior software architect Rob Terpilowski to leave Swing behind and use JavaFX to design rich user interfaces ...