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IGB and GWT/SmartGWT?
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Vinaeus Stromjor
#1 - 2011-09-15 11:59:39 UTC
Hello,

I'm looking into writing a web application that runs in the IGB and I would like to use Java to do so. I am currently planning to use GWT (Google Web Toolkit), and according to this thread, it works without any major issues.

I am also looking into using SmartGWT because it offers a lot of built-in features that I'd like to use. However, before I dive in head-first, I'd like to ask whether anyone in the community has used SmartGWT for an IGB website and, if so, what their experience was with it.

I know that it is a lot "heavier" than vanilla GWT, but it's additional features would be very useful to my project.

Thank you in advance for your responses,

Vinaeus.
Wind Jammer
Molden Heath Software Company
#2 - 2011-09-15 20:56:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Wind Jammer
Vinaeus Stromjor wrote:
Hello,

I'm looking into writing a web application that runs in the IGB and I would like to use Java to do so. I am currently planning to use GWT (Google Web Toolkit), and according to this thread, it works without any major issues.

I am also looking into using SmartGWT because it offers a lot of built-in features that I'd like to use. However, before I dive in head-first, I'd like to ask whether anyone in the community has used SmartGWT for an IGB website and, if so, what their experience was with it.

I know that it is a lot "heavier" than vanilla GWT, but it's additional features would be very useful to my project.

Thank you in advance for your responses,

Vinaeus.


I wrote that post. It's nice to see another GWT user. Smile It's the best library I've come across for years and has nice integration with serverside Java too. Million miles better than Struts/JSF/SpringWeb. I'm developing EVE Production Mixer webapp with GWT.

I have used most of the supplied Widget types and the Cell types and the IGB is happy as larry with them. The IGB is a WebKit-based thing, so no surprise there really.

I can't help you with SmartGWT I'm afraid, except to suggest trying the example apps in the IGB. If I need a new Widget I just tend to write it myself. However I've not needed anything elaborate.

http://eveproductionmixer.appspot.com
Vinaeus Stromjor
#3 - 2011-09-16 13:49:04 UTC
Thanks for the suggestion. I'd forgotten about the SmartGWT Showcase.

Running it in the IGB, it looks like it works without any problems, except for speed. I'm going to try it out and see whether it'll work for the application. Thanks again for your help.