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JavaFX adds docking library for easier use, better customization

DockFX fills a void, enabling developers to build fluid, customizable interfaces similar to Visual Studio, Eclipse, or GIMP JavaFX has been Java's under-the-radar platform for building rich client applications. While it hasn't garnered the attention that rival platforms like Adobe Flash or JavaScript have received, it continues to plod along in the Java development community, with a loyal set of users. One such user is building a docking library for the platform to make it easier to use. Found on GitHub, the DockFx library was built to fill what the developer cites as a void for docking frameworks available for JavaFX. "DockFX is a library that enables application developers to create customizable and fluid interfaces for their end users, move side panels, hide panels out of view, or drag panels out and get a closer look,". "The library makes it possible to create an interface similar to Visual Studio, Eclipse, or GIMP in very little time without

A Beginner’s Guide to Google AdSense

 Sure, affiliate marketing is an excellent way to monetize a web site or blog. It has the amazing benefit of not requiring stock, and in many cases it’s a set and forget strategy. Often though, many affiliates, including myself, will also run Google AdSense on their web sites. Adsense is a nice alternative, or complimentary monetization strategy to affiliate marketing. My income increases when using AdSense – my affiliate sales are unaffected It used to be that I was afraid to “lose customers” when implementing Google AdSense on my affiliate sites, because when they click the AdSense ads they leave the web site. But test after test showed me that implementing AdSense often did not have any negative effect on affiliate commissions. So, really all it did was boost my income and allowed me to distribute risk by having more than just one monetization strategy. AdSense ads run in designated areas on your web site – advertisers pay Google to run ads there – but you get a cu