Beginning Google Web Toolkit: From Novice to Professional

  • Authors:
  • Bram Smeets;Uri Boness;Roald Bankras

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • Beginning Google Web Toolkit: From Novice to Professional
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

The open source, lightweight Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a framework that allows Java developers to build Rich Internet Applications (RIA), more recently called Ajax applications, in Java. Typically, writing these applications requires a lot of JavaScript development. However, Java and JavaScript are very distinctively different languages (although the name suggests otherwise), therefore requiring a different development process. In Beginning Google Web Toolkit: From Novice to Professional, youll learn to build rich, userfriendly web applications using a popular Javabased Ajax web framework, the Google Web Toolkit. The authors will guide you through the complete development of a GWT front end application with a nononsense, downtoearth approach. Youll start with the first steps of working with GWT and learn to understand the concepts and consequences of building this kind of application. During the course of the book, all the key aspects of GWT are tackled pragmatically, as youre using them to build a realworld sample application. Unlike many other books, the inner workings of GWT and other unnecessary details are shelved, so you can focus on the stuff that really matters when developing GWT applications. What youll learn Get a solid foundation to develop RIAs. Understand the basics of the GWT Framework and its components. Fit GWT into your applications life cycle and development process. Develop rich web frontend GUIs using widgets, composite widgets, panels, and much more. Integrate with Spring, RPC, and various other data formats. Reinforce principles learned throughout the book by working through a realworld sample application created with GWT from scratch. Who is this book for? Beginning Google Web Toolkit: From Novice to Professional is written for Java developers of all levels who want to start building Rich Internet Applications. The book assumes no prior knowledge of developing Ajax applications and/or working with JavaScript. About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entrylevel job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from novice to professional. Youll start your journey by seeing what you need to knowbut without needless theory and filler. Youll build your skill set by learning how to put together realworld projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you thereit is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!