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JavaFX vs MacGap: What are the differences?

JavaFX: A Java library for building Rich Internet Applications. It is a set of graphics and media packages that enables developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications that operate consistently across diverse platforms; MacGap: Desktop WebKit wrapper for HTML/CSS/JS applications. MacGap provides HTML/JS/CSS developers an Xcode project for developing native OS X App. These Apps run in OS X's WebView and take advantage of WebKit technologies. MacGap exposes a JavaScript API for OS X integration, such as displaying native notifications or writing data to a file. MacGap is extremely lightweight and nimble; a blank application weighs less than 1MB.

JavaFX and MacGap belong to "Cross-Platform Desktop Development" category of the tech stack.

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Pros of JavaFX
Pros of MacGap
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    Light
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    Remember that Mac app you always wanted to create... ?

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Cons of JavaFX
Cons of MacGap
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    Community support less than qt
  • 1
    Complicated
  • 2
    Only for Mac

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What is JavaFX?

It is a set of graphics and media packages that enables developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications that operate consistently across diverse platforms.

What is MacGap?

MacGap provides HTML/JS/CSS developers an Xcode project for developing native OS X App. These Apps run in OS X's WebView and take advantage of WebKit technologies. MacGap exposes a JavaScript API for OS X integration, such as displaying native notifications or writing data to a file. MacGap is extremely lightweight and nimble; a blank application weighs less than 1MB.

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    What are some alternatives to JavaFX and MacGap?
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    Qt
    Qt, a leading cross-platform application and UI framework. With Qt, you can develop applications once and deploy to leading desktop, embedded & mobile targets.
    JSF
    It is used for building component-based user interfaces for web applications and was formalized as a standard through the Java Community
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