JavaFX Playbook: Controls with Data Model

JavaFX is the go-to UI library in the Java ecosystem. This course focuses on how to use controls with the data model; handle large amounts of data from simple to complex use cases from the creation; and use customization until event handling.

At the core of developing desktop applications using JavaFX is a thorough knowledge of controls. In this course, JavaFX Playbook: Controls with Data Model, you will learn how to use the five most complex controls of JavaFX in order to create useful applications. First, you will learn about creating simple dropdowns using a choice box and move on to complex dropdowns with the help of ComboBox. Next, you will explore list view to display a list of items at once and proceed to learn how to create tables that are static as well as editable. Finally, you will discover how to display hierarchical data using a TreeView. When you are finished with this course, you will have a foundational knowledge of creating, styling, and customizing these controls along with how to use StringConverters, PropertyValueFactories, CellFactories, and CellValueFactories to help you create a truly interactive, engaging, and data-centric application using JavaFX platform.