2024 was another exciting year for the Vaadin platform! We released some useful new features and celebrated numerous milestones in our stable version of Vaadin 24. The best part is many of these highlights were captured on the Vaadin YouTube channel. If you haven’t had a chance to check them out yet (or just want to relive the moments), here are the top 5 most-watched Vaadin videos of the year.
Build UIs faster with Copilot
2024 was the release year for the Vaadin Copilot, an AI-powered UI development assistant that provides powerful in-browser tooling with changes automatically synced back to the code. In this instructional video, we shared several Copilot features designed to help you build UIs faster.
Thinking in React Signals
React Signals are generating significant buzz in the frontend world, offering a fresh approach to state management. This video dives into the concept of signals, explaining how they work and why they're becoming so popular. But you don't have to switch to React to experience the power of signals! Vaadin is actively exploring how to bring similar reactive patterns to Java developers, making your UI development even more efficient.
Using Figma to create your UI
Figma has become the go-to tool for many design teams, and for good reason. This video demonstrates how Vaadin integrates with Figma, allowing developers and designers to collaborate more effectively. See how you can translate your Figma designs into Vaadin UIs, simplifying your workflow and ensuring a consistent user experience across your application.
AI-driven development with Vaadin
With Artificial Intelligence revolutionizing how we build applications, it should come as no surprise that our two most popular videos of the year are both AI-related. While technologies such as LangChain 4J and Spring AI make AI accessible to Java developers, Vaadin goes the “last mile” and facilitates those developers in building full-stack working projects.
These two videos show you how a minimal amount of code can integrate popular large language models into an application. Then, we walk you through how to create your own intelligent assistant. Don't miss these inspiring examples of how Vaadin empowers you to leverage the latest advancements in AI.
Don’t just watch, build!
Want to explore these Vaadin features in more detail? Check out the full library of videos on the Vaadin YouTube channel to stay up-to-date on new techniques and best practices for building modern web applications with Java.