Sun has released moves the JavaFX to open source and releases the source code for the OpenJavaFX compiler.
The compiler enables JavaFX Script code to be compiled into Java code.
Un updated plugin for developing JavaFX applications inside JavaBeans IDE is available too.
Read the full news at JavaWorld
Visit the OpenJFX compiler project where you can also download the NetBeans plugin
Nero for Linux 3, released some week ago from the Nero company, is able to write Blu-Ray Discs.
The Linux version of this popular burning software exists since 2005, and is now comparable to the windows version in terms of funcionalities and features.
The version 3 offers support for Blu-Ray, HD-DVD and 64bit hw platforms.
Nero Linux 3 as RPM or DEB package is on sale for 20 EUR. Trial version is available for free download.
epanorama.net has some useful guides to technologies.
I suggest the reading of the pages dedicated to Digital Video. It is a good collection of links where you can find generic informations abount the digital television formats, HD formats, digital video compression, digital audio and various tech articles and links to tech papers.
DVB-MHP/Java TV™ Data Transport Mechanisms
is a technical article by John Jones (Senior Java Architect at Sun).
This paper covers the embedded Java™ technology APIs related to the entire end-to-end broadcast chain: object carousel, the set-top-box environment, AWT GUI development, sending and handling data-updates return channel usage, connection, and back-end servers.
Interactive TV Web is a good source of informations and tutorial about interactive-TV applications.
MHC, OCAP and Java-TV technologies are covered.
There is a really good introduction to Xlets, that describes the Xlet interface, xlet lifecycle and the Xlet Contexts. It is well written and shows nice and easy to understand diagrams too.
Read the introduction to Xlet here
Another interesting article follows this introduction, a tutorial on writing your first Xlet, really useful with code examples and comments.
BD-J technologies are based on the Jsr 129 released by the sun developer network.
Jsr 129 defines the Personal Basis Profile, a J2ME application environment for network-connected devices supporting a basic level of graphical presentation.
The last specification is a Maintenance Release dated 19 Dec, 2005.
Here is the Java Community process page with all the specifications and other documents
Afterdown.com is keeping an useful glossary of terms.
If you are confused about so many acronyms and tech names, and want to check them, here you can find something useful:
Twentieth Century Fox is sponsoring a BD-J Application Contest in conjunction with Sun.
Apply here:
JavaFX is a new family of Sun products based on Java technology and targeted at the rich content market. The will be open source projects, within two scopes: JavaFX script and JavaFX mobile.
This thecnology will impact the developement of many of Java-powered devices from mobile phones to Blu-ray Disc players.
Dig it:
Starting from scratch?
Probably this two links are good starting points to begin learning about this Blu-Ray related Java technologies
Xlet.net a collection of links about Java Xlet technology and Java-TV, expecially in relation to Blu-Ray Disc Java (BD-Java or BD-J) technologies.
