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Version

  • v1.5 RC1 has been released
    • v1.5 documentation

    Documentation and Tutorials

    Build Environments

    Libraries

    Name

    Description

    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.]

    GXT

    GXT is a java implementation of the EXT JS library.  It has many rich widgets. 

    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, ...]

    Tooling

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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

    Build GWT From Source : 2008-05-17

    ...

    ...

    • setenv GWT_TOOLS ${HOME}/src/gwt-tools
    • setevn GWT_EXTERNAL_BROWSER /usr/bin/firefox

    ...

    • cd ~/src/gwt-trunk
    • ant

    ...

    • ls ~/src/gwt-trunk/build/dist
      • gwt-linux-0.0.0.tar.bz2, gwt-mac-0.0.0.tar.gz, gwt-windows-0.0.0.zip

    ...

    • tar xvzf gwt-mac-0.0.0.tar.gz
    • mv gwt-mac-0.0.0 ~/local
    • cd ~local; ln -s gwt-mac-0.0.0 gwt

    ...

    • Optimizes out redundant metadata from JSON communication to reduce bandwidth cost of client-server communication

    Building from source

    Creating Hello World GWT Application with Eclipse support : 2008-05-17

    • Create project folder and generate eclipse project file
      • mkdir ~/src/MyProject
      • cd ~/src/MyProject
      • projectCreator -eclipse MyProject
    • Create default application
      • cd ~/src/MyProject
      • applicationCreator -eclipse MyProject edu.ucdavis.gwt.client.MyApplication

    Run Hello World GWT Application : 2008-05-17

    • Run OOTB created sample application
      • cd ~/src/MyProject
      • ./MyApplication-shell

    (warning) NOTES:

    • ...