Google I/O 2012 - The History and Future of Google Web Toolkit ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOf27ez_Hvg )
On 23 July 2012 08:14, AG <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm an Architect and we have been looking to port our legacy HTML w/ Java > Script based web app (with java backend) to a next generation web > application. We are a java shop so GWT is very popular with our developers > and I have been so called GWT fan-boy all along. > > However, lately I'm strongly considering moving away from GWT. Following > are my observations that are scaring me to start looking for GWT > alternatives: > > 1. Larry Page has been killing no-so-happening (or revenue generating) > projects from google. I was reading that 30+ projects have already been > killed/shelved ever since Larry became CEO. > -- I understand the need for this and I also understand that GWT > currently enjoys a healthy developer community. > > 2. DART - Looks like its the next big thing within google to develop web > applications. As a google outsider, at least this is what it seems like. > Google IO 2012 has no sessions for GWT while DART had several and there is > even a session to convert GWT apps to DART. > > 3. The latest update to Google Developer portal ( > http://developers.google.com) has no direct links to GWT. The web > development section goes to chrome. > > I think the GWT team can address some of my concerns but it would be great > if Google's management can stand behind GWT as a platform of choice for web > development - similar to how Microsoft stands behind theirs development > platforms. > > AG > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Web Toolkit" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-web-toolkit/-/PzISxYR26CIJ. > 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. > -- 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.
