RAP vs GWT - Which AJAX Technology is for You?

Mark Russell (Instantiations), Daniel Rubel (Instantiations)

Web Tools · Long Talk
Presentation
Wednesday, 13:30, 50 minutes | Grand Ballroom GHAB |

Mark Russell

Daniel Rubel

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With the release of RAP (Rich Ajax Platform) from Eclipse and GWT (Google Widget Toolkit) from Google, it is now much easier to build AJAX applications. Which technology is more suited to your needs? We review the same application implemented once using GWT and a second time using RAP to compare and contrast the two technologies so that architects and developers can make informed decisions about which AJAX technology best suits their situation. Benefits, pitfalls, scalability and best practices of each will be covered.

Co-architect of the Instantiations continuous build and deployment system. Build master with 14 years experience developing large and small build systems for large corporate systems and small open source projects. Developer on several Instantiations products such as CodePro and RCPDeveloper. Eclipse committer

Dan Rubel is an entrepreneur and an expert in the design and application of object-oriented technologies with more than 15 years of commercial software development experience, including ten years of experience with Java and six years with Eclipse. He is the primary architect and product manager for several successful commercial products including RCP Developer, WindowTester, and RCP Packager, and has played key design and leadership roles in other commercial products such as WindowBuilder Pro, VA Assist, and CodePro Studio. He has co-founded a successful company and is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences. Specialties: Eclipse product development including code analysis and RCP construction tools at Instantiations (http://www.instantiations.com). Co-Author: "Eclipse: Building Commercial Quality Plug-ins", Addison Wesley, 2004. ISBN: 0-321-22847-2 (http://www.qualityeclipse.com)