What are you talking about? Care to elaborate instead of writing a one liner with a smiley which makes no sense.
"until they get in touch with server side code :) (not talking about ee/pro)" Are you having trouble writing server side code? Sanjiv On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 4:38 AM, mariyan nenchev <[email protected]>wrote: > Very nice features... until they get in touch with server side code :) (not > talking about ee/pro). > > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 1:30 AM, ckendrick <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Um, so, it was pointed out to me that I missed some major ones. Even >> some I wrote personally :) >> >> Drag Reorder of columns >> >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_appearance_columnorder >> >> The CubeGrid (multi-dimensional data model support) >> http://www.smartclient.com/index.jsp#basicCube >> http://www.smartclient.com/index.jsp#analytics >> >> A whole range of autoFit behaviors (not just this sample, the whole >> folder) >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_autofit_filter >> >> Also, the fact that all of these features also apply to TreeGrids (eg >> frozen columns and full-row editing). >> >> Also, SmartGWT's data connector architecture and it's ability to >> support multiple caches on the same large data set, with independent >> search criteria, sort direction, etc. This is needed for dozens of >> use cases involving large data sets, such as moving records from one >> category to another by drag and drop. GXT's "Store" is extremely >> primitive by comparison and a lot of manual effort is required to >> achieve something like this: >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwtee/showcase/#row_drag_save >> >> I have probably missed another 9 major grid features, and this only >> covers feature advantages related to grids, however this and my >> previous post are probably the best answer to the original question: >> what are the technical advantages. >> >> On Feb 15, 12:02 pm, ckendrick <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Carl, >> > >> > On skins, you don't sound as though you've looked at the Showcase >> > since 2.0, when we made a series of improvements which now has most >> > users commenting that our skins are sharper than GXTs. >> > >> > On grids, this is the first time I've ever seen someone claim the GXT >> > grids are better, I really don't think you took more than a cursory >> > look at the samples. Here are some of the largest features missing >> > from GXT's grids (there are many many more): >> > >> > Adaptive Filtering >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_adaptive_filter_fe... >> > >> > Databound Dragging >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_db_dragging_featur... >> > >> > Custom nested components (embed anything) >> > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#featured_nested_grid >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_nested_form_new_ca... >> > >> > Pluggable data models (build a master-detail component for any data >> > model) >> > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#featured_master_detail >> > >> > Frozen columns with editing, drag and drop and all other features >> > still supported >> > http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_frozen_editing >> > >> > Multi-level sort >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_multisort_new_cate... >> > >> > Automatic cache synchronization on update >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwtee/javadoc/com/smartgwt/client/dat... >> > >> > Multi-level filtering >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_nested_filter_builder >> > >> > Multiple rows of headers >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_appearance_header_... >> > >> > User-specified formula and summary columns >> > >> http://www.smartclient.com/smartgwt/showcase/#grid_appearance_formula... >> > >> > Also, once again, these features work *together*. There are many >> > combinations of GXT features that don't (eg Live Grid and most major >> > grid features), and if you go with some hack from the forums to enable >> > one of the missing features, you'll find even less compatibility with >> > other features (and no support). >> > >> > Just didn't want anyone to think the grids are even close to >> > comparable. The features above are all part of the free LGPL edition >> > by the way. >> > >> > On Feb 14, 7:00 pm, Carl Pritchett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > We have used GXT from 1.2 to 2.1.1 on a mid-sized project. >> > >> > > Pros >> > > - I think the look and feel is sharp and responsive (much nicer >> thatSmartGWTIMHO - but look at the showcases and judge for youself). >> > > - Grids are the best I've seen (sorrySmartGWT) but no lockable >> > > columns (which Smart does have) - we had to write our own (I've >> > > posted them on the forums) >> > > - It's all java and it's trivial to debug / overrride features >> > > - Good community in the forums >> > > - Bugs get fixed if you are persistent enough >> > >> > > Cons >> > > - Quirky bugs and behaviour changes in each version - need to check >> > > for regression when taking an upgrade. >> > > - Only first point release if available if you don't have a support >> > > contract (even if you buy the product) and there can be a long wait >> > > (for your business / customers) between versions. >> > > - Mostly trivial examples in showcase that aren't like an app you will >> > > build (though to be fair same can be said for most GWT frameworks) >> > > - Not much doco / java doc, which can make complex apps / layouts >> > > difficult to get right - some unexpected behaviours >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 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]<google-web-toolkit%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en. >> >> > -- > 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]<google-web-toolkit%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. 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