Introduction to Google Web Toolkit Training (GWT101)

Google Web Toolkit (GWT) allows Java developers to create Web 2.0-ready AJAX front ends. GWT compiles these Java artifacts into optimized JavaScript for all major browsers. This GWT training course provides a foundation in developing front-end modules with GWT widgets, panels, events and other mechanisms.

1. The GWT Concept
   1. Dynamic HTML
   2. The GWT Solution
   3. So What is GWT?
   4. The GWT Compiler
   5. GWT Design Axioms
   6. Getting Started with GWT
   7. Creating a GWT Project
   8. A GWT Project Structure
   9. Executing a GWT Project
   10. Using GWT with Legacy Web Apps
   11. GWT Module Configuration
   12. GWT Module Entry Point
   13. Development Mode versus Web Mode
   14. Our Class Project: A Film Rental Application
2. GWT User Interfaces
   1. GWT User Interfaces
   2. Creating and Configuring Widgets
   3. Widget Hierarchy
   4. Widget Behavior
   5. Using the RootPanel
   6. Basic Styling
   7. Some Basic Widgets
3. Organizing User Interfaces in GWT
   1. Laying Out Widgets into Panels
   2. Various GWT Layouts
   3. FlowPanel
   4. HorizontalPanel and Vertical Panel
   5. The RootPanel
   6. DockPanel, DockLayoutPanel, SplitLayoutPanel, and LayoutPanel
   7. Using Grid
   8. Using FlexTable
   9. Using ScrollPanel
   10. Popups and Dialogs
   11. Other Utility Panels
4. Event Handling in GWT
   1. Event Handling in User Interfaces
   2. The GWT Event Model
   3. Using Event Handlers
   4. Types of Events
   5. FormPanel Events
5. Images and Resources
   1. Using Images in GWT
   2. The GWT Image Widget
   3. Prefetching Images
   4. Using ImageBundle and ClientBundle
   5. Creating a Client Bundle for Images and Text
   6. Using a Client Bundle
   7. More on Client Bundles
6. GWT Utility Classes
   1. GWT and Cookies
   2. The GWT Random Class
   3. Animation in GWT
   4. Uploading Files in GWT
   5. The GWT Class
   6. The GWT Window Class
   7. The Window.Location Class
   8. The GWT Timer Class
7. History and Bookmarks in GWT
   1. History and Bookmarks in GWT
   2. Using Hyperlink Widgets
   3. Managing History
   4. The History Token
   5. Adding New History Items
   6. The History Handler
   7. Handling Bookmarks
8. RPC Protocol in GWT
   1. Why a New Protocol?
   2. RPC Protocol in GWT
   3. GWT RPC Basics
   4. Steps to RPC: Code Components
   5. RPC Components
   6. Setting the Servlet Path in a Module
   7. Creating an Invocation Target
   8. RPC Events
   9. No Synchronous RPC in GWT
   10. Data Serialization
9. GWT UiBinder and SafeHtml
   1. What Is UiBinder?
   2. UiBinder Benefits
   3. UiBinder Templates
   4. Creating a UiBinder in Eclipse
   5. What Is SafeHtml?
10. More on GWT User Interfaces
    1. Using Menus via a MenuBar
    2. Using a Tree Widget
    3. Using SuggestBox

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Experience in the following is required for this GWT class:

Experience in the following would be useful for this GWT class: