Hi, I just browsed over the "No Fluff, Just Stuff" Java symposium sessions.
Surprise, surprise - XUL is getting ever more popular as the session line-up proves: Title: Thinlets / Presenter: Craig Walls ---------------------------------------- Many of us flocked to Java early on because of Applets and Swing, but moved to server-side development as we became disenchanted with the limitations of AWT and the performance of Swing. The thought of UI development in Java rarely crosses our minds and mere mention of the word "Applet" makes us shudder. What if I told you there was reason to be excited about Java UI development again? What if I told you there was a reason to be excited about applets again? This session will introduce Thinlets, a Java and XML based UI framework for developing "really thin clients". Thinlets make it possible to develop UIs richer than AWT, but without the performance or download overhead of Swing. Furthermore, Thinlets can run on a Java 1.1 JVM, the default JVM in most browsers. And, unlike AWT or Swing, Thinlets enforce separation of presentation from business logic. Various uses of Thinlets will be explored, including: * Thinlets as applets * Thinlets in desktop applications * Thinlets as clients of web-services * Thinlets in MIDP devices Title: GUI Development with XUL / Presenter: Eitan Suez ------------------------------------------------------- Come learn how to build rich web-based graphical user interfaces with XUL. XUL is an XML language for describing and laying out a user interface. XUL represents an intriguing hybrid between web development in XHTML and desktop application development using GUI foundation classes (such as Swing, for example). Like XHTML, a GUI is described in XUL using markup. Yet unlike XHTML, XUL focuses on the construction of applications and abandons the page-based metaphor of XHTML markup. In this respect XUL much more resembles Swing and other such foundation libraries for building desktop applications. Full story @ http://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/sessions - Gerald ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ xul-announce mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xul-announce
