1. Creating Modular CRUD Desktop Applications Jiri Rechtacek Geertjan Wielenga

2. 2 Agenda What is a “Rich Client Platform”? Comparison of Rich Client Platforms Common Needs of CRUD Applications Typical Problems & Their Solutions Demo: CRUD Application Summary

3. 3 What is a “rich client platform”?

4. 4 What is a “rich client platform”? A rich client platform can be compared to its web equivalents: – Application Server – Runtime Container – Startup & Bootstrapping – Lifecycle Management – APIs – Solve Common Problems – Navigation, Pagination, etc.

5. 5 Comparison of rich client platforms

6. 6 Comparison of Rich Client Platforms Swing Application Framework Spring RCP Griffon Eclipse RCP NetBeans Platform

7. 7 Common Needs of CRUD Applications

8. 8 Common Needs of CRUD Applications Lifecycle Management Modularity Dependency Management Loose Coupling Window System Data Display Synchronization Distribution Update Mechanism

9. 9 Demo

10. 10 Summary A solid basis is important. Don't reinvent the wheel. Don't create your own runtime container. Use existing libraries. Stand on the shoulders of giants. Implement your domain on a rich client platform.