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Host Chhandomay Mandal speaks with Matthew Hegarty, October winner of the JFXStudio Challenge, about JavaFX technology. Matthew created Video Poker in JavaFX with a total of just 2,994 characters. Contest judge and organizer Josh Marinacci said of the application: “I simply can't believe it was done in only 3000 characters.”

Sun announces availability of Solaris Cluster 3.2 11/09 software.

Jens Arndt from Ubivent talks with host Chhandomay Mandal about how the company is using JavaFX to design and conduct customized virtual events. Ubivent has been working to leverage JavaFX for creating a complete "one-stop-shop for virtual events." The company has based the entire platform for its virtual event product offering on JavaFX because of the need to have highly customizable graphics controls.

Host Maijaliisa Burkert talks with Mark Nankman, the winner of the September JFXStudio contest, about his winning Pacman clock application and JavaFX.Mark is a software architect working in the energy business, and has years of experience in Java programming, with a recent focus on Web 2.0 and Rich Internet Application development.

Host Maijaliisa Burkert talks with with Mambo Banda, a 22-year-old software engineering student and developer about JavaFX 1.2. Mambo is originally from Zambia and is currently in his final year at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.

Host Chhandomay Mandal and guest Dean Iverson talk about JavaFX 1.2 as well as Dean's new book, Pro JavaFX Platform. Dean has been writing software professionally for more than 15 years. He is currently employed by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute where he is a senior researcher and rich client application developer. He also has a small software consultancy called Pleasing Software Solutions which he co-founded with his wife.

Chinmay Garde is a student at Manipal in his final year. He is passionate about RIA and mobile development and discusses JavaFX with host Maijaliisa Burkert.

Stephen Chin, talks with host Chhandomay Mandal about the JavaFX platform and the new 1.2 release. About Steve: By day, Steve is a mild-mannered Agile development manager, but in the evening he transforms into a Java hacker extraordinaire. His recent exploits include inventing WidgetFX to save the world from the invasion of Javascript and HTML on the desktop, writing the Pro JavaFX Platform book - twice! (counting the 1.2 update), and presenting a Rock Star session at JavaOne that included an audible, motorized, wireless... bunny. When he is not racing to a meeting or presentation on his motorcycle, you can follow him on his blog, http://steveonjava.com/ or on Twitter @steveonjava.

Kazuki Hamasaki, a student at Kagoshima University, Japan was one of three student winners in the JavaFX Coding Challenge. Kazuki talks about his winning application, CalcFX, and about his experience with JavaFX.

Sten Anderson, a Software Engineer at Citytech in Chicago, took home the grand prize and $25,000 in the JavaFX Coding Challenge. Sten talks about JavaFX and how he used it to create Music Explorer FX, a visual tool that takes users on a journey to discover new music.

Diego Benna, a student at Padua University, Italy was one of three student winners in the JavaFX Coding Challenge. Diego talks about his winning application, Real Track Car Race, and about his experience with JavaFX.

Evgeni Sergeev, a student at the University of Western Australia, took home third prize and $5,000 in the JavaFX Coding Challenge. Evgeni talks about JavaFX and how he used it to create ShiningEtherFX, a tool for quickly designing attractive backgrounds for slides, web page headers, and brochures.

Ramin Mohammadi, one of three student winners in the JavaFX Coding Challenge, talks about his winning application, Caesar Photobook Mobile, and about his experience with JavaFX.

OpenSolaris enthusiast, Solaris solutions architect and influential blogger Octave Orgeron shares his views on the new OpenSolaris 2009.06 release and talks about his involvement with OpenSolaris.

Fabrizio Giudici shares his insight on the new JavaFX 1.2 release and discusses how he is using JavaFX in the open-source blueMarine project.