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Google Releases AJAX Framework

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

maquina writes "Google released a new AJAX framework based on Java. From Google's mouth: "Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a Java software development framework that makes writing AJAX applications like Google Maps and Gmail easy for developers who don't speak browser quirks as a second language." This impressive framework promises to make AJAX available to the masses and is one more step towards Google becoming the de facto Internet platform provider."

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  1. Google: by Trigun · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Your source of, vangaurd of and now creator of all your information.

  2. Re:The best feature of this toolkit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I personally find the way it handles remote prodecure calls to the server the most interesting. Just define a serializable java class, you say? And GWT handles the rest, you say? Sign me up!

    This is sexy stuff, people. :-)

  3. The worst feature of this toolkit... by Bogtha · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...is that it's a closed-source, binary-only executable. Download page:

    The GWT Java-to-JavaScript compiler and hosted web browser are shipped binary-only and subject to the license below.

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    Bogtha Bogtha Bogtha
  4. Another downside... by Bogtha · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...is that it phones home to Google.

    When you use the Google Web Toolkit's hosted web browser, the application sends a request back to Google's servers to check to see if you are using the most recent version of the product. As a part of this request, Google will log usage data including a timestamp of the date and time you downloaded the Google Web Toolkit and the IP address for your computer. We won't log cookies or personal information about you, and we will use any data we log only in the aggregate to operate and improve the Google Web Toolkit and other Google Services. Please see the Google Privacy Policy for more information.

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    Bogtha Bogtha Bogtha
  5. Google a Java shop? by lonesometrainer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I didn't know Google was a Java shop. Do they mainly code serverside stuff in Java these days? If so, which technology are they using (O/R mapper, servlet container, tricks & quirks). Would be interesting to know.

    Any infos?