Dhrubo, More helpful info about gwt.
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Dhrubo <[email protected]> wrote: > Manolo - > Primefaces Mailbox template --- > http://www.primefaces.org/showcase-labs/ui/layoutMailbox.jsf > Gwt guys have an example of a Mail application as a start-point as well (we did not use it at the beginning of hupa though) http://gwt.google.com/samples/Mail/Mail.html > > Its basic but good starting point. They have very rich component suite also > you can look into Primefaces extensions for more layouts and Rich editor > support besides what is provided by Primefaces itself. > The extensions project is hosted here - > http://code.google.com/p/primefaces-extensions/ > > They also have their entire showcase online. > Gwt show-case (it is fully customizable using just a well documented css api) http://gwt.google.com/samples/Showcase/Showcase.html#!CwCellList Of course, out of the core there are several widgets, suites and libs available. > > Slight deviation - following the principles of Zimbra we can easily > (hopefully) we can turn this webmail app into a desktop app like MS OUTLOOK > or Thunderbird by embeding Jetty with Mozilla Prism (is it a dead project i > guess) or some kind of XULRunner. > > Also I am available for any consultancy or help on Primefaces, JSF 2, > Spring. I can also do lot of development as well provided I have a commit > privilege on SVN :) . One big advantage I see using JSF 2 is modular app > development. Please check this link - > https://community.jboss.org/wiki/ModularWebAppsWithJSF2?_sscc=t > > This can be further extended with Spring and Ant style configuration. > Hupa already is packaged with jetty, so it could be run in any desktop with java, using a browser or even xul. Hupa works out-of-the-box in mobile devices (try access with a mobile or tablet to the demmoing instances), and because gwt is pure js, it should be easy to convert in a mobile native app using phonegap (now apache cordova). - Manolo > > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Manuel Carrasco Moñino > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Dhrubo, Is there a site running the the webmail example of primefaces?, > or > > is there a way to download the .war file?, I'd like to take a look. > > > > Thanks > > - Manolo > > > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Dhrubo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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 <[email protected]> > 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 < > > > > [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > > 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 < > > > [email protected] > > > >> > >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 > > < > > > >> > [email protected]> > > > >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]. > > > **org< > > > >> > [email protected]> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > 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> > > > > > > > > > -- > Kind Regards... Dhrubo > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/dhrubo> >
