Category: Product
For more than 25 years, Vaadin has been about one thing: making Java developers more productive while delivering outstanding user experiences.
What’s new in Vaadin 24.9
Vaadin 24.9 closes the 24.x chapter with a set of features that smooth out daily workflows and clear the path to what’s next. You can copy-paste designs with your own custom components, manage assets directly with @NpmPackage, and rely on more predictable behavior in routing, forms, and tooltips. ...
What's next for Vaadin 23 users as free support ends?
⚠️ Editor’s note (August 2025): Since this post was published, Vaadin’s plans have changed: Premium is now Team and Ultimate is now Enterprise. The Team plan adds developer support and components, while the Enterprise plan includes long-term maintenance (15 years) and modernization tooling. Polymer ...
Celebrating Vaadin 24.x
We're excited to highlight the powerful advancements packed into Vaadin 24. This series of releases (from 24.0 through 24.8) reflects our continued focus on making Java web application development faster, easier, and more productive. This evolution brings a wealth of new features, performance ...
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Rethinking uploads and downloads in Vaadin 24.8 - A migration guide
The new UploadHandler API in Vaadin 24.8 improves the file handling for uploading and downloading operations significantly. The former API was buffering the content in temporary files instead of processing the input stream directly for up- and download operations while the new API gives a more ...
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Vaadin Flow vs Hilla: Which framework should you choose?
So, you’ve heard of Vaadin Flow and Hilla? The two open source web frameworks that are both part of Vaadin platform since V24.4. Both frameworks let you build modern web UIs with a rich component library, routing, and a Java backend. You might be wondering how they are different and why we have two ...
New ElementRequestHandler gives Vaadin component developers more control
While it didn’t get much fanfare in the Vaadin 24.8.0 release notes, the new ElementRequestHandler is an impactful addition for advanced Flow component developers. It was introduced to support developing the revamped upload and download API. The feature quietly unlocks powerful capabilities for ...
European Accessibility Act (EAA): What Vaadin users need to know
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) comes into effect at the end of June 2025, introducing new legal obligations for digital services in the EU. It offers a chance for businesses to modernize their digital services and deliver more inclusive, user-friendly experiences. For organizations using ...
New components, less boilerplate — What’s new in Vaadin 24.8
Vaadin 24.8 introduces improvements across the platform that make everyday development tasks faster and more reliable. From layout and file-handling improvements to database devops and type safety, this release adds tools that help you build and maintain modern Java applications with less ...
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What’s new in Vaadin UI components
The latest Vaadin releases bring powerful new UI building blocks. If you're building modern Java UIs, the latest component enhancements introduced in versions 24.5 to 24.7 are well worth a closer look. In our recent webinar, Vaadin Product Manager Rolf Smeds joined Product Marketing Manager Miikka ...