Calling microservices from Vaadin: Can you use them together?

Can You Use Vaadin with Microservices? A Java Developer’s Guide

We are often asked in our community forum, customer meetings, or conferences if Vaadin can be used with microservices. The short answer is: Yes, absolutely.

Subscribe to our newsletter

Be the first to learn about new Vaadin resources and tips

advanced RAG techniques with Spring AI

Advanced RAG techniques with Spring AI

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) has become a standard approach for enhancing LLM responses with domain-specific knowledge. While basic RAG implementations can be straightforward, building production-grade solutions often requires more sophisticated techniques. Spring AI provides several ...
Dynamic Form Generation vs. Binder in Vaadin: Pros, Cons & Best Tools

Dynamically generated forms with Vaadin Flow

Andreas Lange from Pivotal recently published an insightful example where a Vaadin application dynamically generates a grid and a form based on domain objects annotated with metadata that provides hints for the presentation layer. This inspired me to revisit a topic that is both old and new in the ...
IFD Engineering future-proofs warehouse management with Vaadin 24

IFD Engineering future-proofs warehouse management with Vaadin 24

Founded in 1993, IFD Engineering. has built a stellar reputation for delivering innovative software solutions in the warehouse logistics sector. Their flagship product, StoreIT, is a powerful and adaptable Warehouse Management System (WMS) designed to handle the full spectrum of warehouse ...
Unleashing Vaadin for GUI-Based Java Scripts with JBang

Unleashing Vaadin for GUI-Based Java Scripts with JBang

Making Java work for utility apps and scripts Java has long been known for its robustness and scalability, but it has never been the go-to choice for small utility apps or quick scripts. While tools like Bash and Python are commonly used for scripting, they often come with their own set of ...
Learn Why You Should Use Java to Style Vaadin Components

Use Java - It can be the most elegant method for you

TLDR: this is a ranty reply to a recent article about styling I didn't fully agree with. The rest of the TLDR is in the Java code example. Java code can be elegant—even when it’s used to adjust the style of your UI components. In a recent article about theming Vaadin applications, my colleague ...
Top fullstack Java UI frameworks 2024

The best Java UI frameworks for full stack development

A framework is a collection of predefined code that developers use to create applications. Given Java’s endurance as the programming language of choice for decades, it has many frameworks with pre-existing libraries, classes, and functions. Developers can build applications without having to write ...
Learn how to integrate Vaadin into your Spring project for a full-stack Java solution.

How to integrate Vaadin into your Spring project: A step-by-step guide

Do you have a Spring project you'd like to enhance with a user interface? Or perhaps you're considering an alternative to your existing frontend solution? With Vaadin, you can seamlessly integrate UI and backend development in Java and evolve your project into a full-stack application. In this ...
Meet Vaadin at Java conferences in 2025!

Find Vaadin at these 2025 events

Hey Vaadin developers! As we kick off 2025, the Vaadin team is hitting the road again and wants to connect with you at developer events around the world. These conferences offer an opportunity to meet us in person, explore the latest demos, discover new features, and engage in technical ...
Debunking the common objections to full-stack developemnt

Seeing through objections against full-stack development

Maybe it's just me standing on the top of a hill screaming out to the world about the benefits of Java full-stack development. Or maybe you're also inspired by the idea but struggling to convince your customer, manager, or other colleagues? Many of the common objections against the concept are ...