The Isomorphic Software Blog

November 25, 2015

Is ‘lightweight’ always a good thing?

Business applications are supposed to improve productivity. That is why they exist. However, as developers, we sometimes get excited about a newly released technology and the benefits it claims. We can then end up adopting technology that actually degrades the final product – creating a less productive UI, and even ruining performance, despite promising performance claims. At Isomorphic, we see...

HTML5/Industry/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Technology

September 25, 2015

A Candid Opinion on the Threats to Java

Earlier this month, our very own CTO – Charles Kendrick – was interviewed by Marketing Strategist and Growth Hacker, Tom Smith.Â This interview was part of a series for DZone’sÂ 2015Â GuideÂ to the Java Ecosystem, coming in October. Tom’sÂ article is below and the original can be found here.Â It is well worth a read! A Candid Opinion on the Threats to Java Charles has...

Industry/Technology

August 24, 2015

Even More 10.1 / 5.1 Features

Our next release – 10.1 / 5.1Â – is getting close. We talked about some of the upcoming features in an earlier blogpost. Here are a few more toÂ wet your appetite further … Server-side Support for Relative Date The RelativeDate system allows end users to express criteria as relative to the current date, which is very useful for saved searches...

Feature/Release/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Tools/UI

June 23, 2015

Outdated performance perceptions driving your mobile strategy?

Looking back, there was a time when mobile specific apps were necessary. Browser technology wasn’t quite there, and the first smartphones just didn’t have enough oomph. But we have come a long way since then … Let’s look at the iPhone. Since the first release in 2007 to the release of the iPhone6 last year, according to Apple, speed...

HTML5/Mobile/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Technology/Tools/UI

April 7, 2015

A Better User Experience (and a Sneak Peek at the Next Release)

OurÂ next release Â (SmartClient 10.1 / Smart GWT 5.1) is still a little way off, but we would likeÂ to share some details.Â WeÂ also want to give you the opportunityÂ to play with some of the BETA (pre-release) features. This blog will focus on user experience. However, there will be moreÂ blogs about other aspects of the 10.1 /5.1Â content, so please look out for them....

HTML5/Release/Roadmap/SmartClient/SmartGWT/UI

February 6, 2015

A single codebase for all devices

With smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices becoming more and more prevalent in Enterprises, development organizations are oftenÂ advised to design, build, test and maintain applications for the desktop, andÂ repeat these tasks for every operating system (iOS, Windows, Android, etc.) and individual devices (iPhone 6, iPad, etc.). However, this rapidly becomes unsustainable. Our last customer survey confirmed that the enterprise web...

HTML5/Mobile/SmartClient/SmartGWT

January 6, 2015

When did you last hear these 3 little words from your end users?

Since you are reading this blog, I think it is reasonable to assume you have a decent understanding of what it takes to build a web application. I would also bet that your end users have said at least one (all?) of the following when describing a web application you developed for them: â€œincompleteâ€ â€œunintuitiveâ€ “not user friendlyâ€ /...

Customer Success/Services/UI

December 11, 2014

Dashboards that redefine extensibility

When your users present you withÂ a specification for their dream dashboard, I can promise you this: Once you build it for them, their dreams will get bigger … and they won’t just want more of the same. They will want new capabilities that you didn’tÂ even consider when evaluating dashboard tools. For example, they will suddenly need the ability toÂ kick off...

Charts/dashboard/HTML5/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Tools

September 10, 2014

Available NOW: SmartClient 10.0 / Smart GWT 5.0

Our SmartClient 10.0 / Smart GWT 5.0 release is finally here and it is packed full of goodies! What is in SmartClient 10.0 / Smart GWT 5.0? You can findÂ lots of details in the blogs below: Last batch of features before the big release New mobile features optimize user experience Remote debugging for mobile First batch of new features for...

Charts/Feature/HTML5/Mobile/Release/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Tools

August 19, 2014

Last Batch of Features Before the Big Release

SmartClient 10.0Â / Smart GWT 5.0Â will be released around the end August. This is a MAJORÂ release. We are currently adding the final layer of polish before we let it go. Meanwhile, here are a few more features that we think you will like … and you can try them out now! CubeGrid WYSIWYG Excel Export CubeGrids can now export to...

Charts/Feature/Release/SmartClient/SmartGWT/Tools

Is ‘lightweight’ always a good thing?

A Candid Opinion on the Threats to Java

Even More 10.1 / 5.1 Features

Outdated performance perceptions driving your mobile strategy?

A Better User Experience (and a Sneak Peek at the Next Release)

A single codebase for all devices

When did you last hear these 3 little words from your end users?

Dashboards that redefine extensibility

Available NOW: SmartClient 10.0 / Smart GWT 5.0

Last Batch of Features Before the Big Release

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Is ‘lightweight’ always a good thing?

A Candid Opinion on the Threats to Java

Even More 10.1 / 5.1 Features

Outdated performance perceptions driving your mobile strategy?

A Better User Experience (and a Sneak Peek at the Next Release)

A single codebase for all devices

When did you last hear these 3 little words from your end users?

Dashboards that redefine extensibility

Available NOW: SmartClient 10.0 / Smart GWT 5.0

Last Batch of Features Before the Big Release

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