GWT (Google Web Toolkit) Training Course

Overview

The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) training course provides an in-depth coverage of the Google Web Toolkit.

If you are used to some of the newer Web 2.0 sites like Google maps, Gmail etc., you must have noticed the fast response and the dynamic page refreshing facilitated by AJAX techniques. Google has been in the forefront in promoting these techniques to common applications.

There are already many toolkits in the Ajax world. Dojo, JQuery, YUI, etc. are examples of some of these based on JavaScript libraries. GWT was one of the early toolkits that took a radically different approach. By using Java as the development language, Google was able to leverage the wealth of mature tools and developer base already available.

After looking at how Ajax works, this course will cover the techniques, components, and tools used for building GWT applications.

Objectives

The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) training course is targeted to give detailed guidance to build Web 2.0 applications using GWT. At the end of GWT Training Course, participants will be able to:

• Work with Ajax
• Know basics of GWT framework
• Organize GWT Projects
• Use the GWT API
• Use client side widgets
• Communicate with the server
• Deploy GWT code on the server
• Debug and Test GWT applications
• Work with Internationalization and Accessibility

Audience - This course is designed for experienced Web application developers and professionals such as Architects, Designers, Consultants, Developers and Web 2.0 Developers.

Duration - 3 Days

Prerequisites - Participants must be proficient in Java and HTML. Exposure to JavaScript is recommended.

Syllabus

1. Introducing Ajax Life Before Ajax What, Why and How of AJAX Overview of XMLHttpRequest, DOM Basic Ajax Techniques JavaScript, CSS, JSON	2. The GWT Framework Installing GWT Your First GWT Application Java - JavaScript Compiler Integration with IDEs Running and Debugging Hosted Mode and Web Mode
3. Organizing GWT Projects Directory and Package Layout Libraries, Modules and XML Configuration Entry Point Classes Inheriting Modules Including External Resources	4. GWT and Java Anatomy of the GWT Compiler Java Language and Library Delayed Logic Classes JSON and Overlay Types JSNI - Calling JavaScript from Java Deferred Binding
5. GWT User Interfaces HTML and Entry Point Standard GWT Widgets GWT Panels Creating new Panels Layouts	6. Events and Handlers Standard Browser Events Handling Other Events Types Drag and Drop
7. Advanced UI Topics Creating Custom Widgets Composite Widgets Creating Composite Widgets Internationalizing Strings Locales and Property Files Accessibility Support Making Widgets Accessible History Tokens and Bookmarks The Back Button Override	8. Server Side Considerations Making RPC calls Creating Services Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces Handling and Throwing Exceptions Debugging and Testing Services Deploying on Application Servers, Google App Engine