Improving gwtClassRun using NanoXML

gwtClassRun is definitely not standing still. It is currently undergoing improvement in term of architecture and added features in slate of its final release of version 1.0. One of the major changes involve replacing XML file processing by NanoXML , a extremely compact Java XML Parser. Current release of gwtClassRun is using plain string manipulation [...]

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Resolving memory leak in GWT

While using gwtClassRun, users are likely to encounter problems while repeatedly refreshing the GWT browser. This is likely due to a memory leak in GWT. After several iteration of refresh, GWT’s browser complains of insufficient memory to run the application. Unfortunately this problem cannot be resolved completely rather it can only be alleviated. Either users [...]

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Developing gwtClassRun as a IDE plug-in

Most popular IDEs are built with modular structure using plug-in which make it easy to control and manage.

Plug-in in Intellij

Plug-in in Netbeans

gwtClassRun as a application works outside the IDE but communicates through a common resource (module descriptor file).

Possibly some will ask why not develop gwtClassRun as a IDE plug-in/extension as now it [...]

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Logo design and naming of gwtClassRun

The logo is designed on 16 May 2008 around 9:30am and it takes several paper prototype within a hour to come out this design.  The original design comprise of just purely text and is plain ugly. My intention is to deliver a working gwtClassRun first with all the functionality tentatively then spend some times along [...]

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gwtClassRun unveiled….

Demonstration of gwtClassRun

After weeks of development  and preparation in the midst of other commitments, gwtClassRun ,  as a side project,  is finally released in beta. The work begin on 24 April 2008 after around the week I suggest a proposal entitled Improving the development experience of Google Web Toolkit to propose a better way [...]

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