How to Convert Java Swing to a Web Application

Editor's note: Since this article was originally published, the Swing Modernization Toolkit has been renamed to SwingBridge. Converting a Java Swing application to the web – or any legacy application for that matter – can be a complex and time-consuming process. Despite the challenges, however, ...
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Cobra Systems builds a modern, portable ERP software for the food industry with Vaadin

Cobra Systems is using the latest version of Vaadin Flow to build new, modern ERP software for their customers. The new software will be much more user-friendly and it is set to be released in mid-2023. Read the full story below. The company: A software supplier for the Finnish food industry Cobra ...
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NOAA Is Powering NWS’s Decision Support Services With Vaadin

The National Weather Service of the US Federal Government is currently modernizing their Impact-based Decision Support System from an outdated and cumbersome technology to Vaadin 23. So far, the results have yielded an increase in developer productivity and more efficient development times. NOAA: A ...
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Renewing the Vaadin License Checker

For those using one of our commercial products, you may have encountered the license validation window at some point: When you click on it or log in to vaadin.com to verify your identity, the system is notified that everything is okay, and it goes away, allowing you to continue building your app. ...
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Jakarta EE is becoming mainstream – Get ready for Spring Boot 3 and Vaadin 24

TL;DR: The Java enterprise application ecosystem at large is making a backward-incompatible leap from the javax.* namespace into jakarta.*. To use next-generation application frameworks like Spring Boot 3 or Jakarta EE 10 compatible application servers, you'll need to use the soon-to-be-released ...

Develop a full-stack Java application with Kafka and Spring Boot

What You Will Build You will build a full-stack reactive web app that sends and receives messages through Kafka. The app uses Spring Boot and Java on the server, Lit and TypeScript on the client, and the Hilla framework for components and communication. A browser window with an app showing one ...
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Web vs Native Mobile Apps: What's the Best for Your Java Development?

One of the first challenges in building an application is deciding which platforms to support. Native mobile apps offer great usability but are expensive to build. On the other hand, web apps work on all platforms but have traditionally been unable to deliver the same user experience as native ...
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The Java Developer’s Approach to Web Bluetooth

The Web Bluetooth API is one of the interesting new technologies that the Google Chrome team has cooked up that further narrows the gap between web apps and “real” apps. It allows full access to Bluetooth devices straight from the browser. The ability to connect directly to various devices like ...
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Enable Live Reload for your Vaadin project

Vaadin Flow supports live reload features out of the box. This enables developers to view their changes in the browser without manually restarting the server and refreshing the browser after each change in the code. In this blog post, I'll show you how to enable automatic browser reloads for your ...