Oracle has released JavaFX 2.0 and outlined plans to make it open source, as well laying out its roadmap for Java SE 8 and ME.

FXML support When developers create a user interface with JavaFX, they can follow two different approaches: Code-only. All components are constructed with code and added to a layout component. FXML.

Using Scene Builder with JavaFX When a developer creates a JavaFX user interface, there is an option to take a code-only approach and construct each visual element in Java or define the layout in an ...