Chapter 1 ■ the Different faCes of Java: Create a Java 9 Development WorkstationClick on the Download link (or right-click, and open it in a separate tab), and click on the Download
GIMP 2.8.22 (or later version such as the new 2.10 or 3.0 versions currently in beta at 2.9.6 and soon 2.9.8)
which represent the operating system that you are using.
The download page will automatically detect what OS you are using, and give you the correct OS
version; in my case, I am using GIMP on Windows7, Windows 10 and Ubuntu LTS Linux 17.04, as I have
it installed on every single workstation I have. Needless to say, open source software has a plethora of
advantages over paid software packages.
Once the software is downloaded, install the latest version of GIMP, and then create a Quick Launch
Icon for your workstation Taskbar, as you did for InkScape.
Next, we’ll install a powerful digital audio editing and special effects software package called Audacity.
Downloading and Installing Audacity for Digital Audio Editing
JavaFX supports 2D (and 3D) digital audio which utilizes digital audio technology. Digital audio represents
analog audio by taking digital audio “samples.” Digital audio content is commonly created using digital
audio composition and sequencer software packages such as Cakewalk Sonar. If you want to learn more
about digital audio editing, take a look at the Digital Audio Editing Fundamentals title from Apress. In
this section, we will download and install the popular open source digital audio editing and optimization
software package known as “Audacity.” Audacity is available for the Linux, Windows and Macintosh
operating systems. To find the Audacity software package on the Internet, use the Google Search Engine,
and type in Audacity, which will show you the Audacity Team website. Go to this website, as shown in
Figure 1-17, at the top-left. Click on the Download Audacity link (or use the Download menu) and click on
the Audacity for Windows (or OS version which you’re using). I also use Audacity 2.1.3 on Ubuntu Linux
LTS OS 17.04.
Figure 1-16. Google Search GIMP; go to gimp.org; click the Download link for 2.8.22, or for 2.10 (currently
2.9.6 beta)