What's New in GWT 2.4?

The latest release of GWT and the Google Plugin for Eclipse (GPE), version 2.4, includes the new features and functionality listed below. If you're currently using 2.3, follow the instructions for getting started with GWT 2.4. See the 2.4 Release Notes for bug fixes and other changes.

New Features App Engine Connected Android Apps Marketplace Support GWT Designer Enhancements Getting Started

New Features

App Engine Connected Android

The Google Plugin for Eclipse (GPE) adds a new App Engine Connected Android wizard for Android developers. The new wizard makes it much easier to build installable Android apps that rely on App Engine for server-side support. The wizard creates all necessary project files and autogenerates code, and including optional C2DM code to provide lightweight pings to the Android app from App Engine.

Apps Marketplace Support

The GPE 2.4 release adds tooling that allows developers to deploy their apps to the Google Apps Marketplace similar to deploying to App Engine. GPE 2.4 helps developers quickly get their applications listed (and updated) within the marketplace by offering an easy-to-use wizard to gather the necessary data, and communicate with the Apps Marketplace backend systems. In addition, GPE 2.4 now has the ability to create a default sample application that will help developers build an app that utilizes Google APIs (in this case Calendar), handles Authentication, and is deployable to the Google Apps Marketplace.

GWT Designer Enhancements

The GPE 2.4 release includes several significant GWT Designer enhancements, including substantial startup and editing speed improvements, the addition of split-view editing support for UiBinder so you can now see your UiBinder XML code side-by-side with the rendered layout. (Even if you aren't a fan of editing in the design view, you can now write code in the source view and see the UI instantly rendered in the design view.) We have also added direct CSS editing from within the GWT Designer property view. This makes it very easy to add new CSS styles or edit existing CSS styles just like any other GWT property.

Getting Started

Instructions for installing this new release of GPE and the GWT SDK can be found here: Getting Started with Google Plugin for Eclipse.

If you’re simply looking for the GWT 2.3 SDK, you can find it here: GWT SDK Download.

Problems?

Any problems using these new features? As always, let us know on the GWT Developer Forum and our great community or GWT team members will be happy to help out.