The XTT Framework

XTT is a framework from InsiTech to build web-enabled applications with rich user interfaces in Java.

Using Java Swing and Java Web Start, XTT allows you to build thin, dynamic, Ajax-like applications that can be launched from a browser. With its framework and plug-ins for both Eclipse and NetBeans, XTT promises a quick return on investment (ROI) from your development and prototyping efforts. Because XTT is a Java framework both on the client and the server (where it integrates with J2EE application servers), you get a rich user experience but retain platform independence.

XTT based applications offer the following features to the end user:
• Internet style deployment
• Stand Alone (offline) capability
• Drag and drop functionality
• Streaming of data in the background
• True rich controls (tabbed panes, trees, tree-tables, calendars, spinners, sliders, progress bars, filters, etc.) - not HTML approximations
• Sorting and filtering of data directly on the client
• Multiple windows open at the same time in normal or MDI mode
• Master-detail functionality and transitions between visual forms.
• Input validation and error handling (can be done with client or server side code)
• Full internationalization of labels, numbers, currency, dates, etc.
• Keyboard enabled forms navigation (function keys)

I tried it out and it seems to work well. To see it for yourself, run the stock trader demo available on InsiTech’s web site.

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