What is GWC-JS?

The Genero Web Client for JavaScript (GWC-JS) delivers your applications over the Web using the latest technologies for Web application development.

The GWC-JS is a JavaScript client that works with the well-known and widely-used frameworks like node.js and sass. Its UI is adapted from concepts of material design inspired by recommendations from Google's material design Web site. This innovative design approach opens up limitless possibilities for you to customize the GWC-JS features and styles according to your requirements.

The GWC-JS allows you to deliver true Web applications developed in the Genero Business Development Language (BDL). With the underlying source written in Genero BDL, the GWC-JS is flexible enough to let you build a full range of Web applications, from simple to corporate applications, with few limitations on what you can achieve.

GWC-JS brings Genero applications to the Internet world with the capacity of integration in a Web site. It provides you with the opportunity of working with state of the art Web technologies.

Why deliver an application as a Web application?

Web application deployment is easier and cheaper than desktop application deployment.
The end user requires a browser; no software needs to be installed on the client by the end user.

GWC-JS principles

GWC-JS has evolved from the earlier Genero Web Client for HTML5. The earlier client used templates and snippet sets to create dynamic Web pages that were rendered on the Application Server for delivery to the client browser. The GWC-JS on the other hand is a JavaScript client that works with Node technology. It supports Genero real-time Web applications based on the following principles:

Nothing is computed or rendered on the Application Server side.
Genero applications are rendered based on DVM instructions (not HTML).
GWC-JS interprets the same protocol as Genero Desktop Client (GDC) to build Web interfaces.
GWC-JS project sources (JavaScript, HTML and CSS) are provided in the GAS package. You can modify and adapt these to customize your application's features and styles to meet your needs, see Customizing GWC-JS applications.

GWC-JS can deliver an application to any device as long as your browser supports HTML5.