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JxBrowser and JavaFX WebView

Both JxBrowser and JavaFX WebView allow you to bring web technologies in your cross-platform Java desktop application to get the best of both worlds: the ubiquity of the web platform and the power of the Java platform.

What's the difference between JxBrowser and JavaFX WebView? In this article we will compare these solutions in terms of their architecture, rendering, support of the latest web standards including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and more.

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Java Media Player: Web Browser-Based Approach

If you need to embed a media player into your Java desktop application, there are several options for this:

  • You can use JavaFX Media API to implement all the required media player functionality as shown in this example.
  • A bit outdated but still functional Java Media Framework can be a solution.
  • You can integrate a third-party Java library like VLCJ which wraps the functionality of a native media player.

Each of them has its pros and cons:

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Java Web Crawler: Web Browser-Based Approach

There is a lot of data on the Internet now. Often, it needs to be extracted and analyzed for various marketing research and business decision-making purposes. When needed, it should be done quickly and efficiently.

Why does one need to collect and analyze data? It may be necessary for a variety of reasons: