JavaFX SDK v1.2 Released

A new version of the JavaFX SDK has just been released and is available at the usual download page. Looking at the release notes for v1.2 it should be noted that this is not a backward compatible release. There have been changes to the API that mean if you're working on a v1.1 application, you'll need to recompile with the v1.2 SDK to make sure everything still works. The good news is, this is a substantial release and there are a lot of new features and enhancements to check out.

I've only had a quick scan of the documentation but what stood out for me are:

• support for Solaris and Linux (Ubuntu) - at least in a beta form.
• improved start-up and runtime performance.
• new user interface controls.
• new layouts and effects.