For big tables the solution was to create our own table components that use plain strings and HTML, rather than a widget for each cell. That seems pretty fast, but I'll admit we aren't handling as much data as you describe though. Time spent in CSS compared to development time doesn't seem horrific, but then I wasn't around when stylesheets were being set up.
OTOH, there are weird bugs that spring up every now and then... things that need an experience javascript hacker to fix them. Not ideal, I guess. On 5/31/07, Eugene Robert De Villiers Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't think so. > > We've tried to write our backend using gwt and unless you are prepared > to do alot of info architecture sidestepping issues like big data > grids, heavy panel swapping you will find alot of bugs. All configured > bugs though. > > Now we are back on swing with webstart, and very happy to throw 5000 > records in a table :) GWT would take like 6 seconds(browser time) to > load a grid with 500 rows, 4 columns, and 4 bytes per column. So I > guess I am saying : don't use gwt for data heavy(tables, grids, etc) > applications. > > Other than that, it is not cross platform ready, I don't care what > they say :) You have to spend SO much time in css to try and get > things similar. > > Debugger is a joy working with and the documentation is great. The > debugging browser is a bit slow and could frustrate some developers. > > Community support is not bad at all and the developers make an effort to > listen. > > I would not base a >3 month project on it, the risks are just too high. > > Cheers, > Eugene > > On 5/31/07, Jeff Mutonho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 5/31/07, Fritz Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Google keep releasing cool tools / frameworks, amongst others: > > > > > > GWT - http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/ > > > > > > Is GWT production ready? > > > > > > > > > > > > "Don't take the name of root in vain." > > > > Jeff Mutonho > > Cape Town > > South Africa > > > > GoogleTalk : ejbengine > > Skype : ejbengine > > Registered Linux user number 366042 > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CTJUG Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CTJUG-Forum For the ctjug home page see http://www.ctjug.org.za -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
