Comments on: Why GWT is our framework of choice http://enterprisewiki.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/why-gwt-is-the-framework-of-choice-for-us/ Nuospace.com founders blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: amaslov http://enterprisewiki.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/why-gwt-is-the-framework-of-choice-for-us/#comment-6 amaslov Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:38:13 +0000 http://enterprisewiki.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/why-gwt-is-the-framework-of-choice-for-us/#comment-6 We have not had much issues with JavaScript. GWT supports easy integration with JavaScript code through JSNI (JavaScript Native Interface) that allows to easily plug-in JavaScript code into the application including third-party libraries. For instance, we are using script.aculo.us in Nuospace. For us the greatest disadvantage of GWT has been slow compilation. The compile time grows with application size especially after adding localization. The compilation process does not support multiple CPUs so there's not much gain from the new multi-core processors. Another important issue is HTML design integration. It is quite inconvenient to use arbitrary HTML with GWT. We solve this buy heavy relying on CSS which has its own benefits whether using GWT or some other framework. Very simple control creation also helps here - we create lots of custom controls, from simple buttons to application fragments. Working this way in Java environment is very convenient - IDEs support Java code very well allowing navigation, refactoring, unit testing etc. GWT is well built. Standard controls are very easy to use and easy to grasp quickly due to thought-out and intuitive APIs. The code is of very high quality, easy to understand and to hack :). If built-in control does not suite you - just copy the code into custom control and change what is needed. So overall we are happy with the framework. In my personal opinion GWT is one of the best Java web frameworks out there. We have not had much issues with JavaScript. GWT supports easy integration with JavaScript code through JSNI (JavaScript Native Interface) that allows to easily plug-in JavaScript code into the application including third-party libraries. For instance, we are using script.aculo.us in Nuospace.

For us the greatest disadvantage of GWT has been slow compilation. The compile time grows with application size especially after adding localization. The compilation process does not support multiple CPUs so there’s not much gain from the new multi-core processors.

Another important issue is HTML design integration. It is quite inconvenient to use arbitrary HTML with GWT. We solve this buy heavy relying on CSS which has its own benefits whether using GWT or some other framework. Very simple control creation also helps here - we create lots of custom controls, from simple buttons to application fragments. Working this way in Java environment is very convenient - IDEs support Java code very well allowing navigation, refactoring, unit testing etc.

GWT is well built. Standard controls are very easy to use and easy to grasp quickly due to thought-out and intuitive APIs. The code is of very high quality, easy to understand and to hack :). If built-in control does not suite you - just copy the code into custom control and change what is needed.

So overall we are happy with the framework. In my personal opinion GWT is one of the best Java web frameworks out there.

]]> By: companyranjan http://enterprisewiki.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/why-gwt-is-the-framework-of-choice-for-us/#comment-5 companyranjan Wed, 21 May 2008 03:40:21 +0000 http://enterprisewiki.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/why-gwt-is-the-framework-of-choice-for-us/#comment-5 I am also thinking about using GWT for my future project. I wanted to know what limitation s did you had to face as far JavaScript is concerned also after this much amount of time what are the benefits in terms of speed , maintainability that you are seeing. I am also thinking about using GWT for my future project. I wanted to know what limitation s did you had to face as far JavaScript is concerned also after this much amount of time what are the benefits in terms of speed , maintainability that you are seeing.

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