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  • GwtQuery is a jQuery-like API written in GWT, which allows GWT to be used in progressive enhancement scenarios where perhaps GWT widgets are too heavyweight.
  • gwt-dnd Library providing easy to use drag-and-drop capabilities to GWT.
  • MyGWT/Ext GWT Rich Internet Application Framework for GWT
  • gwt-ext is a powerful widget library that provides rich widgets like Grid with sort, ...
  • gwt-sl The GWT Server Library is a collection of Java server side components for the GWT ...
  • gwittir Provides a set of code generators, scaffolding, utilities, and a basic MVC framework
  • hibernate4gwt Permits you to use your Hibernate POJO in the GWT client side code.
  • google-web-toolkit-incubator A place to share, discuss, and vet speculative GWT features
  • gwtx : An extended GWT JRE Emulation Library that picks up where GWT's basic set left off
  • The Rocket GWT library/framework consists of a number of components that can assist developers get more out of GWT. e.g. Comet support, ...
  • gwt-dnd Library providing easy to use drag-and-drop capabilities

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Benefits of using GWT

  • I18N support
  • Strongly typed language benefits: No JavaScript syntax errors
  • Tooling support: eclipse, etc.
  • Debugging support
  • Unit Testable
  • Compiled to specific targets: no browser specific code
  • Cross browser support
  • Users are familiar seeing/using GWT widgets: Google application suite and many other Web 2.0 apps
  • Able to use 3rd party libraries via JSNI (JavaScript Native Interface)
  • Rapid development using GWT tools such GWTShell etc.
  • 3rd party tools for producing WYSIWYG UI
  • MVC implementation that is very similar to programming in AWT/SWING
    • "When working with GWT as a developer, it's best to think of it as an analogue to the Java Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT). It's the basis for your application framework, not the framework itself."
  • GWT4Gadgets: Support for iGoogle Gadgets / OpenSocial Apps / Google Mapplets
  • Offline applications using Google-Gears
  • Full access to the GData APIs
  • Supports GWT-RPC, REST, WS, etc. communication to back-end, and or Data-APIs
    • Can send complex Java types to and from the server. Data gets serialized across network
  • Accessibility support: ARIA support on FireFox 3+, or FireFox2 with FireVox
  • Works with Java-Applets and or Flash

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