Google's next Open Source project
A prediction: In a few months time Google will release a project called 'GDT'. GDT is somewhat similar to GWT except that rather than compile Java to HTML+JavaScript, it will compile to Swing. So rather than being Google Web Toolkit, it will be Google Desktop Toolkit. You'll then be able to take the same source, and get out of it either a desktop app, or a web app.
While we're on the subject, the same idea in reverse: I wonder if anyone at Google is working on having JavaFX compiled using the GWT compiler?
Unofficial DWR BOF
TIBCO have been very kind to DWR in supporting me to continue development and in publicizing it too. They've arranged to have a slot for us on their booth at JavaOne:
Thursday, 12:00 to 1:30pm: If you are around at JavaOne it would be really good to see you. Simply turning up to say hi and thanks to the TIBCO people would be cool. DWR is far more alive now, thanks to TIBCO than it would be without them.
Thursday, 1:30pm onwards: Is there any interest in an unofficial BOF to discuss feature priority for the next release?. There are plenty of sofas in the pavilion. I suggest we meet at the TIBCO booth, and then find a place to talk about where we are going and what we should attempt for version 2.1. If you are interested, please mail [joe at getahead dot org], so I know who might be coming.
Don't forget the official DWR technical session, TS-6410: Hands-on DWR, or see my earlier blog post.
One of the things we have planned for version 2.1, is deeper integration with TIBCO General Interface, so we can build on the current integration. I hope, for example, that we can configure DWR to be a conduit between JMS and the Open Ajax Hub.