GWT in Practice

This project is intended to be a quick and easy place to get the code samples for the Manning book GWT in Practice.

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Sample Code by Chapter

1. Introducing GWT

This chapter covers all the GWT basic concepts and addresses how we got here (some history and overview).

2. A New Kind of Client

Code -- Running Sample: Calculator

3. Communicating with the Server

Code -- This chapter demonstrates GWT RPC and related concepts (local install required).

4. Core Application Structure

Code -- This chapter demonstrates a GWT client, and a GWT RPC server side (local install required).

5. Other Techniques for Talking to Servers

Code -- This chapter covers server security issues, and deals with using alternate server communications methods (other than GWT-RPC, includes Flash proxy, SOAP, Applets, and Comet).

6. Integrating Legacy and other Third Party JavaScript Libraries

Code -- Running Samples: MooFx Demo ScriptaculousDemo

7. Building, Packaging, and Deploying

Code -- This chapter demonstrates building the same GWT-RPC sample project using Ant, Maven 2, and Maven 1.

8. Testing and Continuous Integration

Code -- This chapter demonstrates GWTTestCase and Benchmark, and includes a continuous integration example with test and code coverage reports enabled.

9. Java Enterprise Re-invented

Code -- This chapter (and the next) demonstrates a non trivial bookstore example application, using JPA and DTO objects to create, read, update, and delete database records.

10. Building the Storefront

Code -- This chapter is a continuation of the Chapter 9 project, with a focus on the front end.

11. Managing Application State

Code -- This chapter includes a non trivial wrap-up example that includes managing state and much more.