Martin wrote:
> I know that Mochikit has been developed to "make JavaScript suck
> less".
> However I am afraid to start writing AJAX apps using Mochikit
> because i
> would have to get my hands dirty with JavaScript and I have limited
> time/resources. With GWT this could be somewhat simpler. Mabie.
I think that the key part of your statement above is this:
"... I am afraid to start writing AJAX apps using MochiKit ..."
GWT is often chosen by people who are afraid of learning something new.
Why learn JavaScript and HTML when you already know Java, right? Well,
the problem here is that you are relying on something to generate code
that you could fairly easily write yourself, but choose not to because
of your pre-conceived notion that HTML and JavaScript are difficult.
Also, GWT encourages you to write your web applications like they are
desktop applications. IMO, this is a very bad thing. Web applications
are *not* desktop applications. They have entirely different behavior
and constraints, and thats okay. You are better embracing this than
hiding behind some layer of abstraction that makes you feel more
comfortable.
GWT will certainly let you create AJAX applications quickly. But, your
applications will have difficult to trace JavaScript and almost
impossible to style HTML riddled with tables used for layout.
Be brave! Learn something new! Once you learn how to use JavaScript
effectively with a powerful and simple library like MochiKit, you will
find that JavaScript is actually quite powerful.
--
Jonathan LaCour
http://cleverdevil.org
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