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JavaFX vs SDL: 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; SDL: A cross-platform software development library. It is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware via OpenGL and Direct3D.

JavaFX and SDL can be categorized as "Cross-Platform Desktop Development" tools.

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Pros of JavaFX
Pros of SDL
  • 10
    Light
  • 2
    Actively being worked on
  • 1
    Cross-platform
  • 1
    Fast

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Cons of JavaFX
Cons of SDL
  • 1
    Community support less than qt
  • 1
    Complicated
  • 1
    No GUI support

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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 SDL?

It is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware via OpenGL and Direct3D.

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What are some alternatives to JavaFX and SDL?
GWT
It is a development toolkit for building and optimizing complex browser-based applications. Its goal is to enable productive development of high-performance web applications without the developer having to be an expert in browser quirks, XMLHttpRequest, and JavaScript.
Vaadin
It is the fastest way to build web applications in Java. It automates the communication between your server and the browser and gives you a high-level component API for all Vaadin components
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
Electron
With Electron, creating a desktop application for your company or idea is easy. Initially developed for GitHub's Atom editor, Electron has since been used to create applications by companies like Microsoft, Facebook, Slack, and Docker. The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It is based on io.js and Chromium and is used in the Atom editor.
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