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.

By default, JavaFX will size and position your modal dialogs based on their content and the owner stage. However, you can override this behavior by setting the width, height, x, and y properties ...

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 ...