From Java Client to Web

"Built to last" with webstandards only (=no migrations).

This workshop focuses on migration strategies from native Java UIs build with Swing and Java FX to Web applications created with web standards without any external frameworks or libraries.

[Context: Oracle updated the Java Client Roadmap]

Prerequisites

JavaScript / HTML / CSS experience or attendance at WebApp Essentials and / or Effective WebApps.

Topics

• Programming JavaScript ES 6+ like Java
• HTML 5 basics
• Offline Web Apps vs. WebStart
• MVC with JavaScript
• Swing vs. HTML views
• Testing WebApps
• Backend communication strategies
• Exposing proprietary Java protocols to Web Applications
• Migration of complex visual components and widgets (grids, tables, trees)
• Swing 2D migrations
• Swing / Java FX layout vs. Web Layout and styling
• Migration strategies and refactoring
• Building native-like clients
• Logging, debugging and troubleshooting
• Building installable desktop applications with web technologies
• Data binding and serialization strategies
• Building navigation, routing and plugins with web technologies
• Hardware integration
• Native code integration

In this workshop I would like to explain the most significant features with working code and prepared examples. As a reference, you will get a GIT repository with all snippets and solutions, as well as prepared sample applications.

A developer laptop with pre-installed node.js and npm is required, if you would like to execute your code on your machine. I will use Visual Studio Code and NetBeans for editing. You can run the examples if you like, or "hack" along with me, but taking notes is perfectly viable as well.

I/we will spend 90% of the time in code.

Feel free to contact me / register via email: workshops[-AT-]adam-bien.com

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