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GWT vs jsf: What are the differences?

Developers describe GWT as "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. On the other hand, *jsf** is detailed as "It is use for building component-based web interfaces". It is used for building component-based user interfaces for web applications and was formalized as a standard through the Java Community.

GWT and jsf can be categorized as "Javascript MVC Frameworks" tools.

GameDuell, Universidade CEUMA, and Maps S.A. are some of the popular companies that use jsf, whereas GWT is used by LTE Consulting, Whatfix, and Unmetric. jsf has a broader approval, being mentioned in 11 company stacks & 15 developers stacks; compared to GWT, which is listed in 7 company stacks and 5 developer stacks.

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    What is GWT?

    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 JSF?

    It is used for building component-based user interfaces for web applications and was formalized as a standard through the Java Community

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    What tools integrate with GWT?
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      What are some alternatives to GWT and JSF?
      JavaFX
      It is a set of graphics and media packages that enables developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications that operate consistently across diverse platforms.
      Vaadin
      It is the fastest way to build web applications in Java. It automates the communication between your server and the browser and gives you a high-level component API for all Vaadin components
      Angular
      It is a TypeScript-based open-source web application framework. It is a development platform for building mobile and desktop web applications.
      Spring
      A key element of Spring is infrastructural support at the application level: Spring focuses on the "plumbing" of enterprise applications so that teams can focus on application-level business logic, without unnecessary ties to specific deployment environments.
      Dart
      Dart is a cohesive, scalable platform for building apps that run on the web (where you can use Polymer) or on servers (such as with Google Cloud Platform). Use the Dart language, libraries, and tools to write anything from simple scripts to full-featured apps.
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