Category Archives: WindowBuilder Pro

Gmail-alike Web Mail Client “WeMail”

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Zhou Renjian

Long time no post.

This time, I would like to introduce you Java2Script powered WeMail ( http://webuzz.im/mail/ ), a Gmail-alike web mail client. WeMail is a general web mail client for all POP/IMAP & SMTP mail providers. So it supports Gmail, Hotmail/Live Mail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL/AIM Mail and others.

WeMail currently provides Gmail demo accounts for demo: after the page is loaded, select “java2script.demo” or “java2script.talk” from email drop-down list and then login. You can compose and send new emails (Drafts are auto-saved). You can read and reply emails. Folder Drafts, Sent Mails, All Mails, Spam and Trash are supported. Setting, Search and Contact is not supported yet.

Screenshot of WeMail Web:
wemail-list

Screenshot of WeMail Desktop:
wemail-desktop

You can also visit WeMail development blog for more screenshots

WeMail is based on Java, JavaMail, SWT and Java2Script technologies, designed by Eclipse & WindowBuilder Pro. Here is WeMail development summary:

  • First, design WeMail using WindowsBuilder Pro designer. Designing UI takes a lot of the time.
  • Second, import JavaMail, separate email jobs into several Simple RPC classes and implement them using JavaMail API.
  • Third, run and debug WeMail as a normal desktop Java application. Everything is about native Java development.
  • Then, use Java2Script plugin to compile WeMail Java sources into JavaScript.
  • At last, “Running as Java2Script Application”, customize a few lines of the generated JavaScript.

Why implementing another Gmail-alike web mail client?

  1. People likes to see Google products powered by GWT’s Java to JavaScript technology. But there is no such GWT-powered Gmail by now. Java2Script powered Gmail-alike web mail client proves this concept. And it only takes less than 2 weeks.
  2. WeMail provides the abilities to use Gmail UI for other mail providers besides Gmail, like Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail. Gmail UI may increase people’s daily email processing efficiency.
  3. WeMail provides people another way for accessing to Gmail, Yahoo! Mail or other mail providers, in cases accessing to certain websites is blocked.

BTW: Along with development of WeMail, there are a few Java2Script updates (compiler bug-fixing and SWT library improvements). Please check it out.

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Rewriting Java2Script’s GTalk

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

Here is an early screenshot:

Java2Script's GTalk

BTW: Window Builder Pro was used to design the above UI

For more updated information, please visit http://demo.java2script.org/gtalk/.

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Instantiations Donated WindowBuilder Pro to Java2Script for Development

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

Instantiations is giving back to the community by donating its products for use by developers of Open Source projects. For more information, please visit http://www.instantiations.com/company/opensource.html

Java2Script is mainly focusing on converting SWT desktop applications. And WindowBuilder Pro is sure a professional GUI designer to help developers building SWT desktop applications. As from earlier trials ( http://j2s.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html#swt-designer ), I found that SWT Designer is a great tool to help designing SWT applications. In order to improve our development efficiencies, I decided to apply for a copy of WindowBuilder Pro instead of limited trial versions. And Eric Clayberg of Instantiations is very kind to give a quick reply and is very generous to donate WindowBuilder Pro to Java2Script team.

Thanks Instantiations Inc. I think WindowBuilder Pro will help us working more efficiently and improving Java2Script plugin to a higher quality level.

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