6. Running JavaFX Applications on the Raspberry Pi

Which module should you buy?

At the time of writing, there are five models of the Raspberry Pi: A, A+, B, B+, and since February 2015 the new model Pi 2 model B. Here is a comparison between the versions A+ and 2 B.

Model A+	Model 2 B
Costs ~$25	Costs ~$35
One USB port	Four USB ports
No Ethernet	Standard Ethernet connection
256 MB RAM	1 GB RAM

The model A+ is cheaper, but only has one USB port and no Ethernet connection. This may not be a problem. If you connect a powered USB hub to the Model A+ and then employ a USB-to-WiFi adapter, you have all the networking capabilities of Model B+. One main difference between the two models is the amount of RAM. Model A+ has 256 MB of RAM. The model B+ has a 512 MB RAM and 2 B has a 1 GB RAM. This is not upgradable on either model.

All Raspberry Pi microcomputers come with a slot for an SD memory card, audio out-jack, video ports for RCA and HDMI, and a row of pins for general purpose input and output. There are two additional connectors for...

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Java FX 8 Essentials

By : Mohamed Taman

Java FX 8 Essentials

By: Mohamed Taman

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Java FX 8 Essentials

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Java FX 8 Essentials

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