Come and learn how to get a project up and running with version 2.0 of GWT - the Google Web Toolkit! GWT provides a way for Java developers to build AJAX web applications using the familiar syntax, the SDK and your favorite IDE. We'll go from 0 to 60 by learning to build a basic application, as well as explore widgets and tools. You'll see a some of the neat things that you can do with it and how you can write JavaScript while also having the type safety provided by the Java language.

A rough agenda:

• Setup the GWT environment and write your first Hello World app
• Build a responsive UI quickly using built-in Javascript widgets
• How to hook into the back-end database
• Google App Engine - is it right for me?
• Other widgets and framwork, as time permits

A big thank you to CodeAnthem for sponsoring our meeting and PROS Pricing for providing meeting space!

Speaker: Amber Shah

Amber Shah is a software developer, project manager and the founder of Code Anthem (http://www.codeanthem.com). She holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas. Find out more about Code Anthem at the blog (http://www.codeanthem.com/blog/) or twitter (@codeanthem).

Meeting Location: PROS Pricing

3100 Main Map 
10th floor 
Houston, TX 77002

Suggested Parking:

Park across the street in the parking garage on Elgin on the 3rd or 4th floor in the Visitor designated spots. Walk across the skybridge on the 3rd floor and take the elevators on the right side of the elevator lobby to the 10th floor.

Meeting Sponsor: CodeAnthem

Sponsor Website: http://www.codeanthem.com

Company Overview

Code Anthem is the best place on the internet to test your coding skills in Java and C# and share your skills with friends on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Sign up now for the public beta at www.codeanthem.com

Door Prizes and Giveaways!

• JetBrains has donated one IntelliJ license to be raffled off at this month's HJUG meeting
• ZeroTurnaround has donated a license of JavaRebel to be raffled off this month