Data Visualization Prototype (Java/Eclipse/DAO/Relational DB)

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Data Visualization Prototype (Java/Eclipse/DAO/Relational DB)

Hello,

I am building a prototype application which displays various 2D & 3D data charts. I am using a third party library for the charts, the database and data extraction layer have already been coded.

Can you advise on a good desktop Framework to use within Eclipse to provide a 'professional' looking GUI with minimum coding required (This is just a prototype).

Further can anyone advise an effective method to port this application to a web server so users could access remotely? I have limited experience with GWT, are their more suitable alternatives? Many Thanks

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It depends a bit on your third-party charting tool. Is it based on Swing or SWT? You're already eclipse and eclipse offers the eclipse RCP framework.

A new (prototype) application can be based on one of the RCP examples/templates. And there is a Swing-to-SWT bridge if you want to create an SWT based application but use Swing based components.

And eclipse offers some ways to build a rich client and a web app on almost the same code base with almost the same look and feel (eclipse RAP and/or the new e4 platform).

But all of them might take some time to learn the basics.

Andreas_D 2010-06-08 09:37:02

Sounds ideal, the re-use of code for Desktop and Web App would be very attractive. I will research RCP fully.Many thanks

Vince 2010-06-08 10:04:37

I don't think the RAP platform will ever support the Swing integration bridge, thus, it will not be possible to take this application online as a "native" web application. You could deploy it as a Java applet: this may be OK if you have a limited, predefined audience, but not for mass market.

zvikico 2010-06-08 10:24:06

@zvikico - this me be the case, but as I said, framework recommendation should be based on integrability of the third party libraries. They could be based on SWT/JFace, then it would be pretty diffcult to integrate them into a Swing based framework...

Andreas_D 2010-06-08 11:16:41

Thanks all, reading through the documentation it appears that the library has pre-defined bridge to AWT, SWT, or Swing. For the web app, it would be ideal to reach a larger initial audience allow them to get a 'look' and 'feel' of the application. If successful, this project would progress into a commercial quality SDLC.Thanks for your advice.

Vince 2010-06-08 12:59:51

Just out of curiosity, which library are you using?

zvikico 2010-06-08 14:21:58

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