what are prerequisites for learning google window toolkit

[hari]

Hi friends,
I am working as a Flex developer.
Recently i listen about GWT (Google window toolkit).
I think it is also RIA tech. like Flex.
Please provide some information about GWT.
what are prerequisites for learning google window toolkit.
which softwares are we use for developing GWT application. like for
running flex applications we use flashplayer.like that which softwares
we use for GWT.

Thanks in advance.


Regards,
Harish.K

[Paul Robinson]

You need java skills. HTML and CSS will help, but you can get started
without that.

The end user doesn't need any application installed in their browser
(like flash does) because everything gets compiled to javascript. You do
not need javascript skills, although you can mix in native javascript if
you want to.

Developers don't need any particular tools apart from java and any
editor you like. Most people here seem to use Eclipse for their
development environment.

Paul

[ThomasWrobel]

I got started with no javascript or java skills. Merely an
understanding of basic codeing (I previously knew Delphi, Basic,
Actionscript).
Moderate html/css skills.
Really gwt was easy enough for me to learn everything as I went,
especially when using Eclipse (which is a lovely IDE), and Firebug
(which helps no-end in tracking down problems).

[davidRoe]

which could also be phrased as "you will gain Java skills". I came to
GWT from JavaScript and found the transition from one language to
another to be easy, you should find it to be a similar experience from
Flex.

on the down-side, Java can be pretty verbose at times, but at least
you won't be using an Adobe product.