Today we’re pleased to announce that Smart GWT 4.0 and SmartClient 9.0 have hit “final beta” status. This means we are feature frozen and have just a few remaining known bugs (most of them obscure). We recommend that anyone currently planning an upgrade should start using the latest beta builds unless you’re on the verge …
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Smart GWT 4.x / SmartClient 9.x Feature Roadmap
Today we’re pleased to announce the feature roadmap for Smart GWT 4.x and SmartClient 9.x. Many of the new features are already complete, and if you’re comfortable using development builds you can go try them out right now. Smart GWT 4.x development builds SmartClient 9.x development builds If you upgraded or purchased licenses on or …
Go from Mockup to Code with Reify
We’re big fans of wireframe mockup tools, so we’re excited to announce a new tool that generates SmartClient and Smart GWT code from mockups in one easy step. It’s called Reify – an actual English word meaning “to make something abstract more real or concrete”. Design using a wireframe mockup tool like Balsamiq, then use Reify to …
Why Upgrade from LGPL?
Why Upgrade? If you’re a user of the free LGPL version of our products, you may be wondering if now is the right time to upgrade to a full version. Most users don’t realize how many immediate benefits come from an upgrade to Pro or above, without the need to rework how your application functions. …
Smart GWT 3.1 / SmartClient 8.3 Released and 30% off Holiday Sale
We are pleased to announce that Smart GWT 3.1 and SmartClient 8.3 have been released! In celebration of the release, you have the opportunity to purchase new licenses or upgrade existing licenses at 30% off until the end of the year. The new release is a massive leap forward, and includes a dizzying array of new features. The …
Announcing Smart GWT 3.1 / SmartClient 8.3 Release Candidate, New Features
We’re pleased to announce that SmartGWT 3.1/SmartClient 8.3 has officially achieved ‘release candidate’ status. We’ve seen zero release-blocking bugs multiple times in the last week, so we expect the upcoming final version to be released in 2-3 weeks. As a result, we recommend that anyone currently developing with Smart GWT 3.x or SmartClient 8.x switch …
Connecting the CubeGrid with Pentaho Mondrian, JasperReports and Microsoft Analysis Services
Why use the CubeGrid? Popular Online Analytical Analytical Processing (OLAP) server technologies such as Pentaho Mondrian Project, JasperReports, and Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) enable business users to analyze large quantities of data, offering features such as drilling into and cross-tabulating information from complex analytical queries in real-time. However, the default user interfaces (UIs) are limited, and …
Advanced HTML5 interfaces for .NET
If you’re a .NET developer or you know a .NET developer, you may have heard about the confusing situation facing enterprise web developers on the .NET platform: Silverlight is basically deprecated ASP.NET is severely dated HTML5 is the future, but using raw HTML5 directly is way too low-level SmartClient and Smart GWT provide the powerful …
CSS3 Mode
What is it? Our three most commonly used skins (Enterprise, Enterprise Blue and Graphite) now have a “CSS3 mode” that replaces almost all images required for the skin with CSS3 settings that look nearly identical to the image-based appearance. This results in a performance boost both through a simplified Document Object Model (DOM) and by …
Server Scripting
What is it? Server Scripting allows you to embed code snippets directly in DataSource XML (.ds.xml) files for implementation of simple server-side business logic. These code snippets, or “scriptlets”, enable you to insert code right next to the affected definition without having to create a separate file or class to hold the logic. This simplifies …
