Tag: UX

November 7, 2019

Lessons learned from a prospect’s evaluation

We recently talked to a prospective customer about SmartClient. After all the usual introductions, they probed into the capabilities we offer, architecture, performance, etc. Then, we talked about how they would evaluate SmartClient. They planned to use an example of a text input field their UE team had designed. It was very nice. It had all the states you would...

Categories performance/UI

October 4, 2019

Enactia GDPR Soln Built w/ SmartClient

At Isomorphic Software, we believe that your data belongs to you and that you should have full control over it. So, we were more than happy to hear a new startup – Enactia – has built a comprehensive cloud software suite for Privacy and Cybersecurity Compliance management. When we heard it was built top to bottom with SmartClient, we were...

Categories Charts/Customer Success

August 9, 2018

Grid Filters: Pick the right tool for the job

It is generally accepted that a good user interface is one that allows users to perform the task at hand efficiently and effectively. It should be as simple as possible to limit distraction and misunderstandings. When it comes to filtering data in grids, providing users with every filtering capability in the toolshed is therefore probably not the way to go....

Categories Tools/UI

March 30, 2018

Bonus Stuff in Release 12: SVG support for images, calendar event selection, and more

  OK, so there are a few extra things in Release 12 we didn’t get around to telling you about. SVG support for images With Release 12, SVG may be specified as the source file for an Img or ImgButton. For example, the three Img widgets below are defined by SVG using common external CSS. By changing the Color Scheme...

Categories Feature/Mobile/Release 12/SVG/Tools/UI

March 27, 2018

Release 12 is Now Available. Go Get it!

What’s New in 12? You can find loads of details about new features in these blogs: Next Release Numbering New Skin: Obsidian (welcome to the dark side) 5 More New Features New Skin: Stratus (~5 Shades of Grey) SASS, Surface, Show/Hide Icons and more Bonus Features: SVG Support for images, calendar event selection, and more   Here’s how to get it: New...

Categories Feature/HTML5/Mobile/Release 12/Roadmap/Tools/UI

January 26, 2018

~5 Shades of Grey – Another New Skin in Release 12

Check out our new ‘Stratus’ skin that will be part of the SmartClient/Smart GWT Release 12.   Like our ‘Tahoe‘ skin released earlier this year, Stratus is flat and modern looking. However, in comparison to Tahoe, the colors are more muted (mostly grey). It looks awesome. Have a sneak peek below.  You can also find our full Showcase of examples using the new skin...

Categories Canvas/Charts/dashboard/Feature/Release 12/Roadmap/UI

December 13, 2017

Your Questions Answered

In our recent survey, we asked for input on our product roadmap. Thank you very much to all those who participated. In the feedback we received, there were a bunch of comments / requests / questions. Some of our responses may be interesting to a broader audience, so we have provided them below.   Q: Server side Advancedcriteria is still missing. Would be great...

Categories Canvas/Feature/HTML5/Release/Roadmap/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Tools/UI

November 14, 2017

Welcome to the Dark Side – Introducing the New Obsidian skin

We are announcing today our sleek, new Obsidian skin that will be part of the SmartClient/Smart GWT 12.0 release.   Like the ‘Tahoe’ skin that was released earlier this year, we designed this skin using your feedback asking for current design trends towards a flatter, square look and feel.   Obsidian is our new dark skin with a design that is both...

Categories Release 12/UI

February 3, 2017

Introducing ‘Tahoe’ (Part 1)

We surveyed you (our users) to clarify your UI / UX needs. Some interesting findings were summarized in our ‘User Interface Insights‘ blog. In our 11 | 6 release, we delivered some of what you asked for such as the ability to resize fonts and ui controls. We also overhauled form controls to match current design trends and take advantage of CSS3 features like box...

Categories Release/UI

October 13, 2016

Java Ecosystem Insights, Free Cloud Expo Pass … and One More Thing

  Exec Insights on the State of the Java Ecosystem Tom Smith from DZone recently interviewed Isomorphic CTO, Charles Kendrick, and several other execs, to get insights into the state of the Java ecosystem. Tom’s article was published in Dzone’s Guide to Modern Java. A few of the highlights were: The open source community is driving more innovation than Oracle Java continues to...

Categories DevOps/Industry/Roadmap/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Technology/Tools