Comments for Really Aced http://blog.sommestad.net Web and Cocoa development through the eyes of Kristofer Sommestad, a SWAD developer. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Trying Google Web Toolkit again – and liking it by esset http://blog.sommestad.net/2010/01/trying-google-web-toolkit-again-and-liking-it/#comment-419 esset Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:33:04 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=265#comment-419 (Oh, I forgot to mention that I tested GWT 2.0.) I came up with a few more questions after posting this and discussing it a bit with a colleague: The lack of community support: Maybe this is because the most suitable target products are very, very niched and something that (mainly) companies develop, without contributing to the community? I.e. regular client developers have no good reason to use GWT since it's quite tedious and not very familiar to their regular development (HTML/Javascript)? Just a theory. Perhaps it will pick up some speed with the release of GWT 2.0... Also, the Google documents (e.g. the MVP architecture article, http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/doc/latest/tutorial/mvp-architecture.html) leave a lot to your imagination and creativity. The examples are rather incomplete and you'll have to do a bit of hit-and-miss before finding out what to do... (Oh, I forgot to mention that I tested GWT 2.0.)

I came up with a few more questions after posting this and discussing it a bit with a colleague:

The lack of community support: Maybe this is because the most suitable target products are very, very niched and something that (mainly) companies develop, without contributing to the community? I.e. regular client developers have no good reason to use GWT since it’s quite tedious and not very familiar to their regular development (HTML/Javascript)? Just a theory.
Perhaps it will pick up some speed with the release of GWT 2.0…

Also, the Google documents (e.g. the MVP architecture article, http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/doc/latest/tutorial/mvp-architecture.html) leave a lot to your imagination and creativity. The examples are rather incomplete and you’ll have to do a bit of hit-and-miss before finding out what to do…

]]> Comment on A first glance at GWT by Trying Google Web Toolkit again – and liking it | Really Aced http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/03/a-first-glance-at-gwt-2/#comment-45 Trying Google Web Toolkit again – and liking it | Really Aced Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:26:29 +0000 http://reallyaced.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-45 [...] it Development, JavaScript Monday, January 11th, 2010 @ 11:26 | Follow comments A while back, I tried out Google Web Toolkit to see if it was any interesting. My main concerns after that early glance was the stability of the [...] [...] it Development, JavaScript Monday, January 11th, 2010 @ 11:26 | Follow comments A while back, I tried out Google Web Toolkit to see if it was any interesting. My main concerns after that early glance was the stability of the [...]

]]> Comment on Solving issues with showFeedDialog in Facebook Applications by esset http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/10/solving-issues-with-showfeeddialog-in-facebook-applications/#comment-375 esset Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:30:55 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=183#comment-375 I'm just glad to help! Merry christmas! I’m just glad to help! Merry christmas!

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]]> Comment on Interesting tool for comparing browser versions by esset http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/09/interesting-tool-for-comparing-browser-versions/#comment-371 esset Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:27:50 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=149#comment-371 Also stumbled upon the Adobe Browser Lab - https://browserlab.adobe.com - an online tool for comparing browser versions, much as http://www.browsershots.org. Also stumbled upon the Adobe Browser Lab – https://browserlab.adobe.com – an online tool for comparing browser versions, much as http://www.browsershots.org.

]]> Comment on Changing page without reloading browser by esset http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/03/changing-page-without-reloading-browser-2/#comment-39 esset Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:38:51 +0000 http://reallyaced.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-39 Things have changed since this evaluation was done, and Facebook (for example) have proved that it's possible to create an application based on these principles. But it's still difficult... Things have changed since this evaluation was done, and Facebook (for example) have proved that it’s possible to create an application based on these principles. But it’s still difficult…

]]> Comment on Presentation: How to go from Flash to Flex development and why by esset http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/10/presentation-on-how-to-evolve-in-development-of-large-flash-applications/#comment-381 esset Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:13:41 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=187#comment-381 Yes, we discussed this further after the presentation and agreed that it's probably best to 1) make sure other developers learn more about Flex and 2) try it out in a small or mid-sized project. Yes, we discussed this further after the presentation and agreed that it’s probably best to 1) make sure other developers learn more about Flex and 2) try it out in a small or mid-sized project.

]]> Comment on Presentation: How to go from Flash to Flex development and why by Peter http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/10/presentation-on-how-to-evolve-in-development-of-large-flash-applications/#comment-380 Peter Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:28:31 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=187#comment-380 Really nice to get a quick overview. I guess the next step is to try it on for size, say with a mid size project? Maybe even get Catalyst into the process? Really nice to get a quick overview. I guess the next step is to try it on for size, say with a mid size project? Maybe even get Catalyst into the process?

]]> Comment on Presentation: How to go from Flash to Flex development and why by Why and how to use MXML? | Really Aced http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/10/presentation-on-how-to-evolve-in-development-of-large-flash-applications/#comment-379 Why and how to use MXML? | Really Aced Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:46:47 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=187#comment-379 [...] EDIT: I’ve posted a presentation about Flex (and MXML). [...] [...] EDIT: I’ve posted a presentation about Flex (and MXML). [...]

]]> Comment on Presentation: How to go from Flash to Flex development and why by esset http://blog.sommestad.net/2009/10/presentation-on-how-to-evolve-in-development-of-large-flash-applications/#comment-378 esset Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:29:19 +0000 http://blog.sommestad.net/?p=187#comment-378 Thanks for the comment, Martin! Agreed, it's generally good to mix Flash with HTML, especially for parts of the application where Flash isn't required/doesn't bring anything extra to it (i.e. settings, account details etc). One should always make sure to apply the different techniques where most suitable, with everything from user experience to technical requirements in consideration. With "large" Flash applications, I was mainly having web client games - Club Penguin and even Farmville, for example - in mind. Our own DiceArena dice games and arcade games are of course in this category as well. Thanks for the comment, Martin!

Agreed, it’s generally good to mix Flash with HTML, especially for parts of the application where Flash isn’t required/doesn’t bring anything extra to it (i.e. settings, account details etc). One should always make sure to apply the different techniques where most suitable, with everything from user experience to technical requirements in consideration.

With “large” Flash applications, I was mainly having web client games – Club Penguin and even Farmville, for example – in mind. Our own DiceArena dice games and arcade games are of course in this category as well.

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