GWT, doing AJAX easier and faster

I heard about this new technology few months ago.
But, just get the chance to try it with simple coding.

First impression: its just fun using this framework.
Doing the presentation layer with AJAX built-in seems like playing toys.

I remember my old times when I was started doing Java programming with AWT API.
Create a button, assign event listener to it, handle the event, then display the Text "Hello World" !

Using GWT is like migrating the GUI-based, standalone application to a Web based, distributed application!

However, GWT is much more than that. It enables us to interact with the Server-backend for complex business rules processing, and then displays the information in a nicely interactive manner which really enhances the User experience.

It is also Web Server friendly, since most of the load which was occur in the Server is now transferred to Client's PC (AJAX concept). This means reducing network traffic, thus proving high scalability for this type of Application.

And to AJAX developers, it relieves their pains to enable AJAX in their applications.

GWT was initially talking to backends (Servlet-based objects) via RPC on HTTP protocol. But now it supports POJO based objects. Which means supports Spring-based objects!

This is the new feature offered by GWT 1.4 with GWT-SL 0.1.4. libraries.

I am now trying to test this new feature, GWT Spring Integration, using GWTHandler.

Will keep you guys posted once I am done with it.

J2EE Certificate .. is it worth?

Sun Certified Enterprise Architect .. hmm .. sounds cool..

I was anxious about this certificate, thus invested some money to prepare for it.
However, when doing my research to know more about this certificate, especially its advantages for career advancement,
I soon figured out that it seems not really important.

Some of information that I found were like this:

"... Certification does not really matter .. It is experience does matter"
Quoted from one of J2EE evangelist out there.
He said companies will prefer more to people with longer experience then younger ones but with Certificate.

J2EE, actually EJB 1.x / 2.x, was losing its popularity due to the nature of its specification .. heavyweight, high learning curve, difficult performance tuning ..etc.
And unfortunately, EJB 2.x is part of SCEA curriculum.
Well .. I don't know if it is still .. or perhaps upgraded to EJB 3.0?

Gaining certificate for J2EE requires lots of costs - time and money. However, your current employer would be hesitant to increase your package significantly. At least, this is what I heard from others.
Thus, in terms of ROI, I think this will not be a good investment though!

Other certifications in Management, such as PMP (Project Management Professional) attracts employers more
.. which means more money for the achiever!

Now I feel so confuse on how to accelerate my career, just working smarter seems not enough nowadays.
I think there must be a way to advance my career to the next level without certification (?)

Anybody, what do you think about this?

Living a life in spore

Today, I feel so lazy to go to work ..
It seems that I feel saturated aldy .. however..this is the life that I have to live with

I have a family which really relies on me ..and I feel very responsible for them ..
It sounds cliche' .. but in reality it is not .. its just the way we have to go for it..

When I was young .. if I don't like something I will leave it .. and just go .. thats it!

But it is not the way anymore .. especially in Spore ..
and especially living with my family ..

Yep .. I am now working in Spore ..
but now everything seems very difficult here ..
govt increase GST another 2% (from 5% to 7%) ..
property market getting worst last year ..

My rent fee was only $900 .. now it is $1,350 ..
highly increased right!?

But no point to complain .. as I always said to myself ..

"There is always a way .. "

I do believe this .. I always do ... and will always be ..

Besides, everytime I come home ..
my wife and my little sweet daughter will smile at me ..
and says "Waalaikum salam warahmatullah.."

Although difficult, I will stick with my plan to stay here ..
have enough saving and go back to Indonesia .. my lovely country!

Living in Singapore is not so bad ..
in Bahasa we just say "Ada suka dukanya deh .. " :)