Sunday, June 15, 2008

RIA with Java?

I was searching for a briliant Java framework to let me to create a RIA in 2 hours :).
It seems that I was really really naive :(.

I was attracted by:
- Flex
- Java Fx

Flex looks very promising. It has even an UI builder. Good. I've started the download, then I installed it.

I've spent 20 minutes to figure out how the hell I can link all those UI widges. I've started the tutorial to find out how :(. The documentation is cryptic and pretty dummy :(. Where the hell is "hello word" example. I see examples of complicated things but not a simple "how to configure and use it" example :(. This is really nasty.
I gave up :(.

Let's try the JavaFx.
There are some marketing materials which look promising. Ok. Let's search for a builder or for a plugin.
The only good plugin is for NetBeans :(. So I have to get used with a different IDE. Very good :(. Wait:) I see the light: JavaFx for Eclipse. Come on, that is a joke:(. I do preffer to use text editors instead of using that plugin.
I see there is a coming release for JavaFx. I registered to their site 3 times to get an invitation. Nothing in 1 week. Ok, it seems that JavaFx is a BIG SECRET. Ok SUN guys keep your technology for yourself. Maybe you will be the only user of the "new" JavaFx ....


I am really disapointed. Is it so difficult to find a good framework to let you to build simple CRUDs for 5 entities in less then 2 hours :(?
I expect from a RIA framework to have the following:
1. simple custom scripting language
2. simple configuration
3. simple deployment description
4. simple integration with the bussines logic
4. UI designer
5. to be able to build non-ajax/ajax like UI
6. to have the same UI code both for a web and for a desktop application :)
7. to let me code in Java

Does anybody know such framework?