From the JavaOne, Sun revealed JavaFX a new Java technology for desktop, mobile, web, and TVs, and its latest push into RIA world. It features JavaFX Script, a new scripting language. Today released JavaFX Mobile and JavaFX Script, first two applications from the JavaFX family. Leslie posted the announcement over Sun's website :

A new scripting language, JavaFX Script gives Java developers the power to quickly create content-rich applications for the widest variety of clients, including mobile devices, set-top boxes, desktops, even Blu-ray discs. Content creators now have a simple way to develop content for any Java Powered consumer device.

JavaFX Mobile is a complete software system for mobile devices. It is available via OEM licenses to carriers, handset manufacturers, and other companies that want to simplify and accelerate the development of a powerful standardized software system that can be leveraged across a wide range of consumer devices

JavaFX Script features :

• JavaFX Script uses a declarative syntax for specifying GUI components, so a developer's code closely matches the actual layout of the GUI
• Through declarative databinding and incremental evaluation, JavaFX Script enables developers to easily create and configure individual components by automatically synchronizing application data and GUI components
• JavaFX Script will work with all major IDEs, including NetBeans, which is the reference implementation IDE for Java development
• Unlike many other Java scripting languages, JavaFX Script is statically typed and will have most of the same code structuring, reuse, and encapsulation features that make it possible to create and maintain very large programs in Java
• JavaFX Script is capable of supporting GUIs of any size or complexity
• JavaFX Script makes it easier to use Swing, one of the best GUI development toolkits of its kind

JavaFX alpha code is available over openjfx.org, check JavaFX FAQs for more information.