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3. Key Features Introduction to JavaFX Technology
4. Last Updated December 4, 2008
This article provides you some brief information about JavaFX
technology. It also guides you on what to download and install, and how
to get started with the JavaFX technology by using the NetBeans IDE 6.5
for JavaFX 1.0. The Contents box on the left enables you to navigate to
the topic that might help you get started.
What is JavaFX?
JavaFX is a rich client platform for building cross-device
applications and content. Designed to enable easy creation and
deployment of rich internet applications (RIAs) with immersive media
and content, the JavaFX platform ensures that RIAs look and behave
consistently across diverse form factors and devices.
JavaFX 是一个富客户端平台，用来创建跨设备的应用程序和内容。用于便捷的创建和发布模拟多媒体和内容的富客户端互联网程序(RIAs)，JavaFX平台确保RIAs的外观和行为能够在不同设备上保持一致性。
The JavaFX 1.0 platform release includes the following components:
JavaFX 1.0发布版包含如下组件
* JavaFX 1.0 SDK which includes the JavaFX compiler and runtime
tools, graphics, media, web services, and rich text libraries to create
RIAs for the desktop, browser and mobile platforms
JavaFX 1.0 SDK, 包括 JavaFC的编译和运行工具，图形、多媒体、Web服务和富文本库来创建桌面、浏览器和移动终端的RIAs平台。
* NetBeans IDE 6.5 for JavaFX 1.0 which provides a
sophisticated integrated development environment for building,
previewing, and debugging JavaFX applications. The editor features a
drag-and-drop palette to quickly add JavaFX objects with
transformations, effects and animation. This IDE also comes with its
own set of Building Blocks samples and the Beta version of the JavaFX
Mobile Emulator, a mobile phone simulator.
NetBeans IDE 6.5 for JavaFX 1.0 提供了一个开发，预览和调试JavaFX应用的交互平台。支持拖拽来快速添加JavaFX对象，包括变形，效果和动画。IDE也包含了一套例子和JavaFX移动设备模拟器和一个移动电话模拟器。
* JavaFX 1.0 Production Suite is a suite of tools and plugins
for creative tools that enable designers to export graphical assets to
JavaFX applications.
JavaFX 1.0 Production Suite 是一套工具和插件，用来创建设计工具来导出图形到JavaFX应用。
Read the Develop Rich Internet Applications With JavaFX Platform
document to learn more about what JavaFX technology has to offer you.