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GWT vs Awesomplete: What are the differences?
What is GWT? *An open-source set of tools to create and maintain complex JavaScript front-end applications *. It is a development toolkit for building and optimizing complex browser-based applications. Its goal is to enable productive development of high-performance web applications without the developer having to be an expert in browser quirks, XMLHttpRequest, and JavaScript.
What is Awesomplete? *JavaScript library to create an autocomplete widget *. It is Ultra lightweight, customizable, simple autocomplete widget with zero dependencies, built with modern standards for modern browsers.
GWT can be classified as a tool in the "Javascript MVC Frameworks" category, while Awesomplete is grouped under "Javascript UI Libraries".
Pros of Awesomplete
- Zero dependencies1
- Lightweight1