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Hosting REST endpoints next to your Vaadin UI
When building your UI with Vaadin, you need no REST endpoints. With Vaadin Flow, you don’t even need to think about what gets transferred between your browser and the server. But it is common for your Vaadin application to expose some REST endpoints, for example, to separate services or ...
How to implement responsive web design in Java
Responsive design aims to improve the usability of your app on different devices and varying window sizes. Many consider responsive web design to be a task dedicated to CSS magicians. With Vaadin, the same end result can also be accomplished in pure Java. In fact, you can achieve much more than ...
Announcing Vaadin Create conference 2024: Secure your early-bird ticket
Developers, mark your calendars for October 29-30, 2024 – Vaadin Create is back! Join us at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany, to learn from top Vaadin experts, dive into the latest updates in our full-stack platform, including Vaadin Flow and Hilla frameworks, and connect with an ...
Six ways to quickly get started with your next Vaadin project
Starting a new project with an unfamiliar framework can be daunting. The steep learning curve involves mastering new syntax and concepts, often slowing initial progress. Troubleshooting can become a solo endeavor due to limited documentation and community support, and integrating the framework with ...
Introducing file-based routing in Vaadin 24.4: Simplify Hilla app creation
With the release of Vaadin 24.4, developers building Hilla applications now have access to a powerful new feature: file-based routing. This enhancement streamlines the process of adding new views and configuring view properties directly within your React components. In this blog post, we'll explore ...
Five methods to create grid layouts with Vaadin Flow
Vaadin ships with a powerful Grid component to display tabular data but is missing a built-in component for grid layouts. In theory, you could use the API in the data grid to lay out components, but this quickly leads to suboptimal performance, and the API is not designed for generic layouts. If ...
The path to successful application modernization
Legacy applications can present serious obstacles to agility and innovation. Application modernization is the way forward, but migrating legacy applications isn't always straightforward. The right strategy and tools make all the difference. Many customers rely on Vaadin's expertise to modernize ...
Building Great Business Applications with Java and Web Technologies
I'm certain you have an intuitive sense of what makes a great business application and can probably name some great apps when you think about it. However, it might be hard to put into words how you can identify one. I'm also confident that you can quickly think of a lousy business application – ...
Building AI-Powered Java Applications
In the past few months, I've spoken about building AI-powered Java apps at tens of events around the world. What I’ve seen is that Java developers are curious and eager to learn, but AI can seem like a big and daunting new area to get into. Most of us have demanding jobs that occupy our time, and ...