I do not intend to launch a debate on GWT v JSF 2. But JSF 2 is the JEE standard for UI and Primefaces comes with sample layout for webmail which may help you get started very fast.
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Dhrubo <dhrubo.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > These days with JSF 2 frameworks like Primefaces et all we do not really > need any js , ajax is out of the box and we need little html know how too. > Also they come with more than standard layouts and theme support. > > James being an Apache product and Apache also develops JSF 2 imp, we > should use JSF 2 with easiest and huge set of components like in Primefaces > which is excellent documented highly active community. > > So my two cents > +1 Primefaces > -1 GWT > > Please note I have no affiliation or neither work for Prime Teknoloji :) > > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Manuel Carrasco Moñino < > man...@apache.org> wrote: > >> -1 JSF2 >> +1 GWT >> >> Like JSF2, GWT is a proved technology, open sourced, and apache-2 >> licensed. >> >> GWT adds a set of benefices to James, mainly we continue being java >> centric >> and we dont need serious javascript, ajax nor html skills to understand >> the >> project, secondly we can deliver a product which is unit tested and >> javadoc-ed in all its components. >> >> I don't want to expose the benefices of developing large rich apps with >> gwt >> vs hand-written js because there is a lot of literature along the web. >> >> - Manolo >> >> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 6:05 AM, Dhrubo <dhrubo.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I think we should move to JSF 2 than GWT which is mostly controlled by >> one >> > company. >> > Apache with its vision and endeavor for OSS we should use - JSF 2 - >> > Tomahawk (or Mojarra) + Primefaces >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:37 PM, Ioan Eugen Stan <stan.ieu...@gmail.com >> > >wrote: >> > >> > > Pe 11.04.2012 18:48, echo a scris: >> > > >> > >> Hi Manolo >> > >> Very glad to see your reply. The reason why I want to choose the >> > >> gwt-platform >> > >> was that it is more smoothly to update from current Hupa's >> > >> state(gwt-presenter). >> > >> However, I like the native one rather than gwtp since it will import >> the >> > >> other >> > >> resources. What I really want to do is to replace the MVP by gwt >> itself. >> > >> I was >> > >> just afraid whether I can complete the proposal before the deadline >> of >> > >> GSoC, so >> > >> I asked for you advices. If possible, I want to use the core mvp in >> gwt >> > to >> > >> realize it. Over these days, I have been researching the Hupa project >> > and >> > >> GWT >> > >> technology and later on I want to show you something I am changing. >> > >> To the new features, I would like to implement as many features, >> that a >> > >> current >> > >> email client should have, as possible not only during the GSoC >> period, >> > >> but also >> > >> after that. And I am also keeping my eyes open on the Hupa's JIRA, >> where >> > >> some >> > >> wonderful ideas come out gradually. Sure I will give my deeper >> > >> discription after >> > >> my researching. I don't think it will be late. >> > >> Thanks a lot :) >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Wish you a happy >> > >> >> > >> Hi Echo >> > >>> >> > >>> I've been reading your application and it looks right to me. >> > >>> One thing I see is that you have selected gwt-platform instead of >> the >> > >>> core mvp in gwt but you don't say any reason about why you prefer >> the >> > >>> first option. >> > >>> Also I'd like a deeper description of how you pretend to face new >> > >>> features, I mean components, persistence, customization etc. >> > >>> >> > >>> Cheers >> > >>> - Manolo >> > >>> >> > >>> -- >> > >> cheers, >> > >> echo >> > >> >> > >> >> > > Hello Echo, >> > > >> > > Sound good. I'm not familiar with GWT and I would like to know more. >> Good >> > > luck with your research and send us the findings. >> > > >> > > Cheers. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Ioan Eugen Stan >> > > http://ieugen.blogspot.com >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- >> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: server-dev-unsubscribe@james.**apache.org< >> > server-dev-unsubscr...@james.apache.org> >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: server-dev-help@james.apache.**org< >> > server-dev-h...@james.apache.org> >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Kind Regards... Dhrubo >> > >> > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/dhrubo> >> > >> > > > > -- > Kind Regards... Dhrubo > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/dhrubo> > -- Kind Regards... Dhrubo <http://www.linkedin.com/in/dhrubo>