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GWT: Model-View-Presenter Architecture Diagram

 

As I have noted in previous posts, lately I've been exploring GWT.  In particular I've been studying the Model-View-Presenter pattern prescribed by Ray Ryan.  I've been disecting the Large scale application development and MVP tutorial and associated sample project.  I don't get to look at it everyday, but over time I'm starting to get my hands around it.  I've also been interested in how MVP and the new UIBinder feature of GWT 2.0 fit together.  In an earlier post I shared some code that implements View of the MVP sample project using UIBinder.

While digging through code is fun, I'm more of a visual kind'a guy....that's just the way I'm wired.  I really wanted an architecture diagram that summarizes the GWT Model-View-Presenter pattern.  Particularly since I can only spend a few hours here or there on GWT, I felt I needed I an architecture diagram that summarizes what I've learned by digging through the tutorial and code.  That way when I have a few more hours to spend on GWT, and I can back up to speed quickly.  I also find that I can develop faster if I have a visual representation of the archicture to refer to.  My first choice was to find something created by someone else, but I didn't find anything either on the GWT site or through a web search.  So I embarked on creating it myself.  Hopefully others will find this helpfull.  If you find any errors or ommissions, please don't hesitate to drop me a comment.  Feedback is always welcome.

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About a week ago I posted the following question on GWT forums.

"Does anyone have an MVP sample project (Contact) that is implemented using UIBinder?  I'm starting to get my head around MVP and UIBinder, but I'm struggling with the best way for using both.  A sample project would be really helpful."

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MyEclipse for Spring

Today the curtain has been lifted on a project I'm working on at Skyway Software.  We're working with Genuitec on MyEclipse for Spring.  We're really excited about it, and we think the Spring development community will find the features of MyEclipse for Spring to be very compelling.  We have a webinar planned for the end of the month, and you can register for the webinar here.

Here's a short video introducing MyEclipse for Spring.

3 months until Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

I'm really starting to get pumped about the start of the Indy Car Series 2010 season (err...I should say the Izod Indy Car Series), but in particular I'm really excited about the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.  I can't believe the race is less than three months away.

For the last two years the race has been one of my major photography events.  Here's a flickr slideshow of my photos from the 2009 race.

 

Photosynth of Raymond James Stadium

While at the Bucs game today I decided to snap a few photos of the stadium, and I used the photos to create a Photosynth.  My wife and I have Bucs season tickets, and this is the view from our seats.