Same here, Ext GWT for the past few months. Quite happy, they fix bugs fast, they also release fast.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Miles T. <dupont.nico...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > On Feb 15, 8:08 pm, "mikedshaf...@gmail.com" <mikedshaf...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I've used both and they both allow for a look and feel on your GWT app > that > > would take a lot of custom development to achieve. > > +1. I have been using Ext GWT for 4 months and it provides the > following features : look&feels, containers/layout, MVC framework, GWT > RPC integration... > I can't tell you about Smart but as far as I know, Smart GWT is a JS > wrapper whereas Ext GWT is a full GWT-based library. > > Cheers. > > Miles > > > They both have > > some very nice widgets in both functionality and look. Ext GWT is a > > commercial, paid for library, Smart GWT is free and open source. I > > think that Ext GWT is a bit more stable, but neither is particularly > > unstable. The Smart GWT guys are also working on some interesting > > server side linkage to the UI components. Both have features that > > neither have. Being very attractive modern UI components, neither is > > "light weight" as they require a bunch of javascript and some nifty > > DOM manipulation (like all of the other Javascript UI libraries mind > > you!). So if your prospective client machines are a bunch of old > > Pentium III's running IE6 (my current burden!) then neither is > > particularily a good choice. > > > > In the end, I would score them as a tie. If your organization won't > > pay for their libraries, then Smart GWT is the only way to go. If > > your organization can't or won't use open source type of stuff, then > > Ext GWT is the way. Both require a lot of diligence and effort, as > > any good UI library does. But after a little learning curve, you'll > > be able to produce web UI's that are in a class equal to the richest > > heavy client. > > > > Good luck. > > > > Later, > > > > Shaffer > > > > On Feb 14, 10:53 pm, Shawn Brown <big.coffee.lo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > I came across GWT EXT, EXT GWT, SmartGwt, > > > > and a ton of other third party libraries. > > > > 1. Which third-party libraries would you recommend in general and > why. > > > > 2. Which third-party libraries would you want to stay away from and > why. > > > > > Well anyone can correct me if I am wrong but I think GWT EXT > > > development has stopped since it's basically a wrapper around ext JS > > > (same makers of EXT GWT) which switched it's license to gpl3. this > > > means GWT EXT only works with an older version of EXT JS that may not > > > have bug fixes or security fixes. GWT EXT recommends switching over > > > to SmartGwt ... seehttp://gwt-ext.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3465 > > > > > Shawn > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Web-Toolkit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
