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Author:   Ryan Dewsbury
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.846kg
ISBN:  

9780321501967

ISBN 10:   0321501969
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   12 December 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface xvii About the Author xxiii Part I: Understanding the Google Web Toolkit 1 Chapter 1: First Steps with the Google Web Toolkit 3 The Emergence of Ajax 3 Rethinking Web Applications 5 Software Engineering for Ajax 8 Evaluating Your Background 11 The Importance of Application Development Skills 14 A Quick Tutorial 16 Overview of Toolkit Packages 30 Overview of GWT Applications 34 Summary 36 Chapter 2: User Interface Library Overview 37 Static Widgets 38 Form Widgets 47 Complex Widgets 63 Simple Layout Panels 70 Complex Layout Panels 80 Simple Container Panels 84 Complex Container Panels 87 User Interface Framework Glue 95 Summary 103 Chapter 3: Server Integration Techniques 105 Basic Server Integration Techniques 105 Using Data Format Libraries 117 Third-Party Server Integration 125 Advanced Server Integration Techniques 128 Summary 137 Chapter 4: Software Engineering for Ajax 139 Setting Up the Development Environment 139 Adding Projects to Eclipse 145 Writing Java Code in Eclipse 149 Debugging in Eclipse 158 Organizing Your Application Structure 164 Testing Applications 168 Building and Sharing Modules 180 Deploying Applications 183 Summary 190 Chapter 5: Using the Toolkit Effectively 191 Using Asynchronous Programming 191 Handling the Back Button 197 Creating Elegant Interfaces with CSS 200 Extending the Toolkit 212 Internationalizing Applications 226 Generating Code 235 Improving Performance 242 Summary 251 Part II: Rich Web Applications by Example 253 Chapter 6: Gadget Desktop Application 255 Using the Container Application Pattern 256 Designing the Model 257 Building a Columned Container Interface 264 Putting Gadgets in the View 274 Creating Drag-and-Drop Gadgets 283 Cleaning Up User Interfaces with CSS 290 Adding Persistency 300 Using Other JavaScript Libraries 309 Summary 318 Chapter 7: Multi-Search Application 319 Using the Aggregator Application Pattern 319 Multi-Search Design 321 The Model 322 The View 324 The Controller 331 Importing Structured Data Formats 334 Integrating with Yahoo! Search 340 Integrating with Google Base 344 Integrating with Flickr Search 348 Integrating with Amazon Search 354 Summary 358 Chapter 8: Blog Editor Application 361 Using the Workspace Application Pattern 361 Building a Web Service Client 363 Blog Editor Design 365 The Model 365 Building a Multiple Document View 367 Adding Rich Text Editing 381 The LoadingPanel Widget 386 The TitleCommandBar Widget 388 Designing the Application Controller 390 Building an HTTP Proxy Servlet 392 Integrating with the Blogger API 401 Summary 421 Chapter 9: Instant Messenger Application 423 Using the Collaborator Application Pattern 423 Instant Messenger Design 425 The Model 426 Building a Complementary Interface 429 The Controller Overview 447 Using GWT-RPC 450 Connecting to the Server 456 Adding RPC Events 458 The Instant Messenger Server 465 Using Server-Side Advanced IO 470 Summary 478 Chapter 10: Database Editor Application 479 Using the Manager Application Pattern 480 Designing the Model 482 Using Asynchronous Data Access Objects 485 Building a Two-Paned Editor Interface 488 Server Integration Overview 507 Writing a Generic GWT Code Generator 510 Integrating with Action-Based PHP Scripts 522 Integrating with a RESTful Ruby on Rails Application 530 Integrating with a GWT-RPC Servlet 542 Summary 554 Index 555

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Ryan Dewsbury is a developer, architect, and consultant who started working in C++ and Java in 1998 and has used GWT since its first release. His recent projects include developing software applications with GWT (most notably gpokr.com and kdice.com). As a consultant, Ryan helps companies develop great online user experiences using cutting-edge software.

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