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GWT (Google Web Toolkit) vs Play Framework

A side-by-side look at GWT (Google Web Toolkit) and Play Framework. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GWT (Google Web Toolkit)

GWT (Google Web Toolkit)

Development

GWT (Google Web Toolkit) is an open-source Java software development framework for building complex browser-based applications. It allows developers to write client-side applications in Java that get compiled to JavaScript for execution in the browser.

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Play Framework

Play Framework

Development

The Play Framework is an open-source web application framework that follows the model–view–controller architectural pattern. It is written in Scala and Java and allows rapid application development by using convention over configuration, hot code reloading and display of compilation errors in the browser.

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