via Google Web Toolkit Blog: Introducing GWT 1.6 and friends

Starting today, there is a simpler way to use the JavaTM language to develop and deploy world-scalable web applications. We are very happy to announce today:

• Google Web Toolkit 1.6,
• An early look at Google App Engine for Java, and the brand-new
• Google Plugin for Eclipse that supports a productive integration of the two.

What does this mean for you? It is easier than ever to create sophisticated web applications entirely in the Java language with Google Web Toolkit while working productively in Eclipse. And the moment you’re finished, with only a few button clicks you can upload and publish your application to the world on App Engine. In GWT 1.6, we’ve tried to make common tasks simpler while making it possible to do even more advanced things. If you’re brand new to GWT, some of this is going to sound like gibberish, so you’ll also want to take a look at the Product Overview as a gentler introduction.

Amazon Web Services announces AWS Toolkit for Eclipse.

The initial launch of the AWS Toolkit for Eclipse is targeted at Amazon EC2 developers and provides basic management features along with tools for deploying and debugging Java web applications. The AWS Toolkit for Eclipse, based on the Eclipse Web Tools Platform, guides Java developers through common workflows and automates tool configuration, such as setting up remote debugger connections and managing Tomcat containers. Previously, developers needed specific knowledge of several systems and manual processes to get Java web applications running in scalable configurations on Amazon EC2. The steps to configure Tomcat servers, run applications on Amazon EC2, and debug the software remotely are now done seamlessly through the Eclipse IDE.

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Annoucement : SmartGWT Enterprise Edition Release - Google Web Toolkit News - onGWT.com.

Moments ago Isomorphic, creators of SmartGWT, announced SmartGWT Enterprise Edition. SmartGWT Enterprise Edition (SmartGWT EE for short) is a commercially licensed version of SmartGWT that includes Java Server side functionality, additional tools, and a classic commercial license in lieu of the LGPL. For teams with existing Java functionality, SmartGWT EE provides greatly accelerated integration with SmartGWT’s visual components. In many cases it is possible to take existing Java methods in an application and bind a SmartGWT grid or form to those methods without writing any new code, without the need for redundant DTOs (data transfer objects), simply by specifying what method to call in a DataSource XML file. SmartGWT EE also provides wizards that generate DataSources which immediately provide full read-write binding to any Hibernate entity or SQL database table, including the ability to search, update, delete and add new records. You can easily add Java business logic that runs before or after the Hibernate or SQL binding, which can modify the request before it executes, modify the output, or take any other action