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NFJS2025

Google Web Toolkit (GWT)

This talk introduces the GWT, an open-source, Java-based framework for creating Ajax web applications.

GWT makes writing web applications similar to Swing applications. It dramatically reduces the need to understand HTML and JavaScript, while retaining the use of CSS for formatting. We'll cover the advantages of using GWT over other web app. frameworks and walk through the steps to create a new application. An application will be written before your eyes to demonstrate how easy it is.


Mark Volkmann

About Mark Volkmann

Mark Volkmann is a partner at Object Computing, Inc. (OCI) in St. Louis where he has provided software consulting and training since 1996. As a consultant, Mark has assisted many companies with Java, XML, Web, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, and AngularJS application development.

Mark has created and taught many courses on topics including: Java, Swing, XML, Ruby, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, and AngularJS.

Mark is a frequent presenter at St. Louis area user groups. He has written for XML Journal and the No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) magazine. He has presented at the XML DevCon, NFJS and Strange Loop conferences.

Mark frequently writes articles on various software development topics. These can be found at http://ociweb.com/sett.

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