FYI, we used to have JNLP links for most of the demos, but we had to take them down a few months back because a bug in one of the recent JRE updates caused the links to fail. The bug has since been fixed, so we should probably re-enable the links now.
On Jan 6, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Greg Brown wrote: >> The current Pivot samples does not provide good desktop application. > > Sure they do. You can launch any one of them via DesktopApplicationContext. > >> Many example cannot execute without browser unless we write some extra code >> to provide Application class. > > That is incorrect. In most cases, an Application can be launched either via > BrowserApplicationContext or DesktopApplicationContext without any changes. > >> If you want to emphasize such Java desktop usage scenario, it is better to >> enhance these sample/source/tutorials. > > The tutorial applications are meant to serve as "live" demos within the > documentation. We would not be able to do this if they were packaged up as > applications - we'd have to rely on screen shots, which is much less > effective. > >> Also if desktop application is more focused, the full advantage of Java >> language, e.g, static type checking, generics, annotation, (some builder >> style declarative approach) to be employed in Pivot. > > I don't see the distinction. Pivot already takes advantage of these features, > and they apply regardless of whether the application is deployed via the web > or desktop. > >> Pivot lacks basic CRUD pattern which is supported in other frameworks. >> As I provided some sample CRUD code using generics, there are potential that >> Pivot can provide a easiest framework to develop rapid (yet reasonably >> sophisticated, and maintainable) GUI front-end. >> If these library are more provided(not just individual features which must >> be combined to develop actual application), Pivot will be more attractive. > > Pivot is a volunteer-driven effort with limited resources. If you believe > that this is a gap that should be filled, please consider submitting a patch > for it. > > G >
