All of these tricks look too overcomplicated to use and operate with. Even on concepts level - Activity in Android represents entire screen and using it for desktop app seems to stretch the metaphor and makes it more confusing. While presented as "tricks" and "patterns", they really seem to be crutches to cover for the platform deficiencies. Lots of it, if not all, should be implemented on much lower level and does not require extra code and lots of moving pieces to manage.
Is this still the latest Google I/O on GWT Performance?
Brilliant presentation. You guys rock!
Fantastic talk. I liked the spirodraw.appspot.com app. I also liked the drawing for activities and place manager.
I've used VAADIN once and forget it. I'll never use it anymore. It was even slower than all my GWT apps.
All of these tricks look too overcomplicated to use and operate with. Even on concepts level - Activity in Android represents entire screen and using it for desktop app seems to stretch the metaphor and makes it more confusing. While presented as "tricks" and "patterns", they really seem to be crutches to cover for the platform deficiencies. Lots of it, if not all, should be implemented on much lower level and does not require extra code and lots of moving pieces to manage.