Using UiBinder for client side widgets

Coming from GWT to Vaadin, I am looking out for ways to use the good parts of GWT and see how they can be applied to Vaadin. So this is the first post in a series around that subject. When you are interested in a specific topic we should write, please let us know. The first and most obvious thing ...

JavaOne 2012 Was Awesome

Vaadin attended the best Java event of the year, JavaOne 2012, last week in San Francisco, US. This year JavaOne 2012 featured a vast breadth and depth of content - keynotes, presentations and diverse sessions covered everything one can imagine about Java, and a bit more (Java SE, Java EE, Java ...

Vaadin 7 Application Architecture

Application tiers Applications built on Vaadin Framework 7 consists of three separate tiers. User interface is spread to web browser and web server tiers. The back end tier is decoupled from the user interface and does not have to include any dependencies to Vaadin. Web Browser - Either desktop or ...

Pro Account 2.0 embraces Vaadin 7 and GWT

As you know Vaadin Pro Account is an extension to the free vaadin.com user account that gives you access to online developer support services and licenses for software tools and components for speeding up your Vaadin application development. Starting with Pro Account 2.0 we are offering full-blown ...

Teaser - The Future of GWT Report

Over the last week and a half, we have been gathering data on over 40 questions relating to GWT, the community, and the future of the technology. Did you know that... GWT is used more for tablets than mobile? And over 12% of users are using GWT 2.3 or earlier? And other interesting usage data like ...

JavaOne 2012 coming up in San Francisco

JavaOne 2012 is soon here and Vaadin team is gearing up to fly to San Francisco! JavaOne conference brings together members of the Java community around the world to share their knowledge of and experience with all things Java. The 17th JavaOne includes hundreds of technical sessions, hands-on ...

Moving add-ons to Vaadin 7 - Part 1

The second build of Vaadin 7 beta is already out and we are steadily approaching the 7.0. One of the targets for the final 7.0 release is that we have converted the official and certified add-ons to be compatible with the new APIs. This is work-in-progress and that is why you will see a lot of ...

Two days in Vaadin Training

Did you know that Vaadin trainings are open to anyone? Only basic Java skills are required. The 2 days' session goes through Vaadin application development and all the necessary aspects of the server-side framework from using UI components and managing layouts to customizing application themes. ...

Samara, A Casino and SASS

Ok, what’s the common denominator here? Well, it’s Vaadin of course. A couple of weeks ago I sent an email to a group of Vaadin community members asking them to share their projects, experiences and knowledge with me. We wanted to better understand how Vaadin is being used and how we could make it ...