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Re: OFBiz-GWT Projects for bulding user interface with GWT

Posted by Jacques Le Roux on Mar 11, 2010; 6:02pm
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/OFBiz-GWT-Projects-for-bulding-user-interface-with-GWT-tp1570621p1589392.html

From: "Wickersheimer Jeremy" <[hidden email]>
> Yes we only compile for one browser and one locale.
>
> Also there are various modules and only the modified modules are rebuilt although when
> working on the common module this still triggers the rebuilding of all the depending
> modules.
>
> This is obviously slower than modifying the js code in-line in your page of course, but a
> typical rebuild cycle in development is just a few minutes.

Great, but mmm... few minutes is much...

Jacques
 

> --
> Wickersheimer Jeremy
> On Friday 12 March 2010 00:06:22 chris snow wrote:
>> >From the GWT FAQ
>>
>> http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/doc/1.6/FAQ_DebuggingAndCompiling.html#Ca
>> n_I_speed_up_the_GWT_compiler ?:
>>
>> If you are compiling a large application, you may find that compiling to
>> web mode takes a long time. One issue is that the compiler actually builds
>> several versions of your application based on client properties for locale
>> and browser. For deployment, this is crucial, but for everyday
>> development, you are probably only using a single browser and locale. If
>> that is the case, then you can take a shortcut and compile only a single
>> permutation during the development cycle.
>>
>> I don't know if OpenTaps are doing this development optimisation.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Tim Ruppert
>>
>> <[hidden email]>wrote:
>> > The compilation steps, the model of usage, the weight it put on the
>> > system, etc, etc - in fact I can only say that I don't think it's very
>> > usage for anyone - although it does have some pretty slick tools.  We
>> > use prototype and the tools around - but we've got people who throw that
>> > stuff around pretty easily.  I would prefer not to be forced into going
>> > the GWT route - so what I was saying, is let's keep it out of regular
>> > usage for as long as possible.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Ruppert
>> > --
>> > Tim Ruppert
>> > HotWax Media
>> > http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>> >
>> > o:801.649.6594
>> > f:801.649.6595
>> >
>> > On Mar 10, 2010, at 4:13 PM, chris snow wrote:
>> > > Hi Tim,
>> > >
>> > > Just out of interest, which bits suck with GWT - developing, or end
>> > > user usability?
>> > >
>> > > One reason that got me interested in using GWT with ofbiz is the amount
>> >
>> > of
>> >
>> > > time that it took to add some interactivity to some of my ftl pages
>> > > using prototype.  (I have some previous experience with jQuery, but
>> > > not with prototype, so learning curve was a moderately big part of my
>> > > pain).
>> > >
>> > > Cheers,
>> > >
>> > > Chris
>> > > --
>> >
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>> >
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