Although JavaFX 2.0: Introduction by Example does provide introductory examples early on, I really appreciated the author not spending significant time discussing esoteric features of the language ...

Although JavaFX applications be be built from the command-line, I’m going to build my first one with NetBeans. NetBeans 7.1 beta supports JavaFX 2.0, though JavaFX 2.0 SDK should be downloaded ...

Gluon has introduced a technology preview of JavaFX running a single codebase across PC, mobile, and now client web. These fully standalone web clients do not require any server-side portion ...

JavaFX isn't hard to learn, and with the right IDE and a complete JavaFX tutorial to teach the core concepts, you'll be an expert in no time.

Oracle will remove JavaFX, Applets and Java Web Start from the JDK after Java SE 8. Swing and AWT will remain.