Author: Martin Vyšný
A blocking dialog is a dialog that blocks the code execution until an answer is obtained from the user. They can be a major hindrance to a seamless user experience in web applications. Imagine being engrossed in a task, only to be interrupted by a modal dialog that demands attention and halts your progress.
Client-side fail-over
Traditional clustering solutions focus on performing clustering tasks purely server-side. The browser only possesses one URL (one IP address) after all, so there is not much we can do (well, there is, but more on this later). Usually, the intent behind clustering is twofold: If one server computer ...
Building web apps with Vaadin and Kotlin
Kotlin, the new kid in the family of JVM-based languages, is slowly but steadily capturing the hearts of many Java developers while finding its way to many prominent Java-related projects, such as Android, Spring, and Gradle. Using Vaadin Flow with Kotlin to build web apps is also possible! I ...