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  • Google App Engine Load Test Result

    The result of the Google Web Toolkit on Google App Engine load test: The load was 10 reqs/sec for an hour, and 35 reqs/sec at peak. The result? No sweat.

  • Google App Engine public load test today

    Today, at 4PM GMT+2 (in about an hour), there is a public load test on the Google App Toolkit. Can Google Web Toolkit and Google App Engine handle the InfoQ effect?

  • New Thin Server Architecture and SOFEA Working Group Web Site Launched

    Peter Svensson, Ganesh Prasad, and Mario Valente have teamed up to create the Thin Server Architecture Working Group and launched a web site. The site included several resources about Thin Server Architecture and Service Oriented Front End Applications (SOFEA) as well as insight into the philosophy behind the technology.

  • Stephan Janssen On Parleys.com And The RIA Landscape

    InfoQ.com sat down with Stephan Janssen to learn about Parleys.com and ask his perspective on the emerging RIA platforms. Stephan is the founder of the JavaPolis conference held annually in Belgium. JavaPolis is currently the second largest Java conference, behind only JavaOne.

  • GWT-Ext 2.0 Released: An Interview with Sanjiv Jivan

    GWT-Ext 2.0 was released on February 6th, integrating with GWT 1.4 and ExtJS 2.0. Changes in the 2.0 release include performance improvements, a unified component model, new layout management APIs, and several new widgets.

  • Interview: Didier Girard, are GWT and Volta GCC for the Web?

    Microsoft released a preview of Volta last month. Some people have commented that Volta was a direct competitor to GWT. InfoQ talked to Didier Girard, CTO of SFEIR and GWT expert to ask him how they compare and share his perspective on what they represent for developers.

  • Who needs GWT On Rails?

    Rails and GWT are both hiding Javascript manipulation from the Ajax development cycle. GWT chose to solve that by using a compiler which will convert Java into browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML. By using GWT On Rails plugin and its Client generator, you'll be able to make GWT Client communicate with Rails.

  • Interview: Bruce Johnson discusses Google Web Toolkit

    Google Web Toolkit (GWT) tech lead Bruce Johnson discusses the design of GWT, how GWT converts Java into JavaScript, community involvement with GWT, new features in GWT 1.4, and the philosophy behind GWT.

  • Raible Revisits Comparing Web Frameworks

    This past week Matt Raible gave a presentation at ApacheCon comparing Java Web Frameworks. This is a follow up to a presentation he gave a few years ago. It is interesting to note the changes in the frameworks being evaluated.

  • KonaKart: Free Java-based online shopping cart

    KonaKart, a free Java-based online shopping cart, just released version 2.2.0.7. InfoQ spoke with KonaKart founder Paolo Sidoli to learn more about this release, and how KonaKart fits into the online shopping cart space.

  • Google Gears: Industry Reactions The Day After

    As part of their developer days activities this week Google announced a new offline web application API Google Gears.

  • GWT 1.4 RC Provides Faster Load Times, Widget Enhancements, and Compiler Optimizations

    Google's Bruce Johnson has announced the availability of GWT 1.4 RC. The release features a 10-20% size reduction in complied Javascript, 33% faster module load times, and a new ImageBundle optimization feature.

  • Presentation: Using Google GWT

    The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a Java-centric framework for creating AJAX applications. GWT cross-compiles Java source into JavaScript, allowing Java developers to use their existing Java skills and tools to create AJAX apps. GWT lead Bruce Johnson intros GWT including high-performance AJAX, internationalization, and integration with existing web app.

  • Picking an Ajax Framework

    Dr. Dobbs is currently featuring a case study of the Ajax framework selection process of a development team at T. Rowe Price. The article considers GWT, Dojo, Prototype/Scriptaculous, and Yahoo UI Library.

  • Using Spring with GWT and J2S

    Google Web Toolkit and Java2Script Pacemaker (J2S) are two Java to JavaScript compilers that enable rich internet applications to be written in Java with JavaScript generated. Recent articles describe how to integrate these tools with Spring.

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