GWT just got a new look

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Post by florian-f » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 6:58 AM UTC

GWT just got a new look
gwtproject.org

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by farresito » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 8:42 AM UTC

I think the word 'resource' is not well spelled ('ressource').

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by zamalek » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:00 AM UTC

Gah! Again! People not explaining what something is on the landing page!

> GWT is used by many products at Google, including Google AdWords and Google Wallet. It's open source, completely free, and used by thousands of enthusiastic developers around the world.

Any amount of things fit that description. Beer? Air? Clicking "Learn about GWT" gets you this:

> GWT is a development toolkit for building and optimizing complex browser-based applications.

That's all it takes! Can we please start seeing these kinds of descriptions on landing pages. You're not selling a clothing brand, you are selling a toolkit to developers: I care first and foremost what the thing does, not how fashionable it is.

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by BilalBudhani » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:03 AM UTC

carousel switching buttons on the right hand side are not working, even in chrome.

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Post by ciudilo » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:12 AM UTC

Could not easily find what version GWT is on now and OMG those showcases look like they are from previous century.

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by jamies888888 » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:12 AM UTC

I've never knowingly seen GWT used in practice. Does anyone have any examples of (semi) notable websites utilising it?

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by yitchelle » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:13 AM UTC

zamalek wrote: post #3

Gah! Again! People not explaining what something is on the landing page! > GWT is used by many products at Google, including Google AdWords and Google Wallet. It's open source, completely free, and used by thousands of enthusiastic developers around the world. Any amount of things fit that description. Beer? Air? Clicking "Learn about GWT" gets you this: > GWT is a development toolkit for building and optimizing comp…

When I see a landing page like this, I feel that this is their filter. If you are interested in knowing more, you will seek the answers. Otherwise, you will move on to the next HN post...

The ones that seek to know more are the ones they want to engage.

Only my speculation.

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by buu700 » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:17 AM UTC

jamies888888 wrote: post #6

I've never knowingly seen GWT used in practice. Does anyone have any examples of (semi) notable websites utilising it?

Most of Google's Web apps use Closure AFAIK, but Inbox and Wave use GWT. Those are the most notable examples I know of.

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by desdiv » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:19 AM UTC

buu700 wrote: post #8

jamies888888 wrote: post #6

I've never knowingly seen GWT used in practice. Does anyone have any examples of (semi) notable websites utilising it?

Most of Google's Web apps use Closure AFAIK, but Inbox and Wave use GWT. Those are the most notable examples I know of.

Any non-Google examples?

EDIT: Nevermind, found a list here: http://gwtreferencelist.appspot.com/

Re: GWT just got a new look

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Post by mutagen » Mon, Jan 26, 2015, 9:20 AM UTC

jamies888888 wrote: post #6

I've never knowingly seen GWT used in practice. Does anyone have any examples of (semi) notable websites utilising it?

Google uses it for several properties, including:

AdWords UI AdSense UI Blogger Groups Doclist Parts of Maps / Geo

according to https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/google-web-toolkit/Mjj...

Their case studies page has a few more: http://www.gwtproject.org/casestudies.html