Hello Mike, Thank you for the explanation of client-side versus server-side for my initial question. Looks like I'm really off on the understanding of this technology. If you can school me a little more I will appreciate it since I'm not versed in Java and I need to especially understand non-MS technology stacks ...
1) Does the below mean a proxy of a Java class on a server behind a firewall is on the webserver in the DMZ? When you say client-side proxy you don't mean client as in browser-client but more the webserver in this case, right? >In GWT-RPC, a client side proxy of a server based Java class is instantiated. >When this is >compiled into Javascript on the client this is "translated" into a > client side XMLHTTP request, posting data to a specific server side > servlet. 2) I tried to search and read up on security articles regarding AJAX on the web, including the security article posted on the 'article' section of this Google Group, but without good JAVA understanding I may be confusing myself. With your reply below but more at a basic level can I create a dynamic and interactive presentation tier using GWT but still make AJAX very secure to talk to business logic tier and data tier? >If your server is not Java, then your options move to GWT > Form Posting, which will end up looking very similar to the old ASP/ >JSP form post servers, or there is a GWT-JSON method that allows > submission of data to many brand servers using Javascript Object > Notation. 3) What is your recommended technology stack on the webserver in the DMZ and application server behind the firewall? If there are so many combos what are some combination? > So to answer your question shorter: it depends on the technology > stack that your server has. 4) If you can provide me your favorite links to where I can try to self-educate myself on using GWT in the presentation tier and how GWT- RPC/JSON/etc can talk securely to the business logic on another server securely I'll appreciate it Although I won't be developing the system itself I want to understand the technology the developers will using and the infrastructure they will be deployed on. I really appreciate your input. Sincerely, Robert > Good luck! > > On Dec 14, 2:52 pm, Robert Domingo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > I am trying to understand GWT and AJAX development. I'm not a > > programmer any more but worked closely with developers who worked with > > Microsoft tools. > > > Initially, or should I say under legacy code, they wrote ASP on IIS > > webserver while they wrote DLLs with VisualBasic6 to register on the > > server behind the firewall. They will then use Microsoft's COM+ > > Manager so that they export and install a proxy of the DLL (stub?) on > > the IIS so that depending on user interaction, objects behind the > > firewall can securely be instantiated by the ASP. In the modern times > > that was replaced with the ASP.NET on the front with webservices > > (VB.NET, C#) behind the firewall and utilizing the Microsoft .NET > > framework. > > > Sorry above was a long background but the actual question is simpler: > > so I'm trying to understand what is the equivalent in the world of > > AJAX & GWT for instantiating an object from the front end? > > > Thank you. > > Robert -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" 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/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.
