Team, I have gone thru the basic tutorial <https://vaadin.com/docs/-/part/framework/tutorial.html> and setup vaadin at my machine to understand and compare it with bootstrap. Found this is very effective library to build UI as per our requirement. But it won't give control over HTML and CSS, rather it generates the it.
The UI behavior can be override but we won't have the full control over the markup and css generated. Also discussion on google says it has limit to develop only the desktop application or ui. With all these details I'm also agree with Julien, Taher and Jacques on fact we should have theme uses vaadin, bootstrap and any other ui framework in future. Here is good reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9431352/vaadin-vs-bootstrap Rishi Solanki Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development HotWax Systems Pvt. Ltd. Direct: +91-9893287847 http://www.hotwaxsystems.com www.hotwax.co On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 7:14 AM, Hans Bakker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > The main advantage i see is that Vaadin is like ofbiz screens/forms in > that you do not need to know css/html/javasccript to create an application, > but Vaadin is developed much further having much more add-ons. Further > Vaadin has a much larger user base. > > They both have limitations in the html layout although in Vaadin they are > much less of a disadvantage. > > A further advantage is that it is possible to convert from ofbiz > screens/forms to Vaadin so we do not have to re-create the 2000+ > screens/forms we have, not sure about bootstrap? > > As I see it Bootstrap is a further development of the ofbiz screens/forms > which functions however are currently already available in Vaadin but > allows you full flexibility of the html interface which you do not have in > Vaadin. > > So in my opinion both Bootstrap and Vaadin have their pros/cons. > > More opinions on the internet, search for 'Why Vaadin' > > Regards, > Hans > > > On 07/09/17 15:02, Michael Brohl wrote: > >> Hi Hans, >> >> can you give us some thoughts how Vaadin would be a better approach than >> using a modern bootstrap theme (see Nicolas' efforts on the common theme)? >> >> Thanks and regards, >> >> Michael >> >> >> Am 29.08.17 um 03:36 schrieb Hans Bakker: >> >>> Users/developers, >>> >>> I would like to present an alternative UI which can be generated from >>> the existing OFBiz screens and forms but can also be used independently. >>> >>> What is Vaadin: https://vaadin.com/introduction >>> Vaadin has the Apache 2.0 license. >>> >>> We have now completed a proof of concept which can display Vaadin >>> screens in Java generated from OFBiz screens and forms using the existing >>> ftl macro file which currently generates html but now for a very limited >>> number of screen elements can generate also Vaadin Java screen files. >>> >>> To demonstrate this in a component which can be either installed in the >>> OFBiz trunk or in V16 can be cloned from our git repository at: >>> https://gerrit.antwebsystems.com/#/admin/projects/vaadin-test >>> Check the readme file for installation notes. >>> >>> To save you the installation we have also a demo system: >>> Ofbiz screen and form: >>> https://vaadin-test.growerpdemo.com/vaadin-test/control/ofbiz/main >>> Generated Vaadim screen: >>> https://vaadin-test.growerpdemo.com/vaadin-test/control/ofbiz/#!TestView >>> >>> We would like to know from the community: >>> 1. Technical opinion about this proof of concept implementation. >>> 2. Is this something to be included in the OFBiz trunk as alternative UI? >>> 3. Are there developers who like to work together to extend this >>> implementation: >>> a. cover all screen elements >>> b. use Groovy instead of Java. >>> >>> Looking forward to your replies, >>> Regards, >>> Hans Bakker >>> Antwebsystems.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> T >>> >> >> >> > -- > > Regards, > > Hans Bakker > CEO, http://antwebsystems.com >
