Accelerating Desktop Application Development with Groovy

The dynamic nature an syntax of Groovy can make a number of development activities easier. Desktop applications are no exception. This session will look explicitly at how Groovy applies to the task of writing desktop applications in Swing and SWT.

This session will explore the use of Groovy for desktop development by exploring a number of common activities:

• Construction of standard widgets
• Using the Groovy SwingBuilder
• Building an RSS Reader
• Using the Groovy SWTBuilder
• Integrating with the Desktop: Excel Manipulation with Scriptom

About Scott Delap

Scott Delap is President of Rich Client Solutions, Inc., a software consulting firm focusing on technologies such as Swing, Eclipse RCP, GWT, Flex, and Open Laszlo. He is actively involved in the Java community, speaking at events such as NFJS, QCon and JavaOne. Scott is also the Java Editor of InfoQ.com and runs ClientJava.com, a portal focused on desktop Java development.

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