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Simplifying Java AI development with Vaadin and Spring AI
“Fight for Simplicity” has always been our motto. Personally, that has meant I want to keep simplifying my code. This post is an example of that effort, showcasing how Vaadin and Spring AI simplify the integration of AI into Java applications. Revisiting AI integration in Vaadin applications A year ...

Growing together: Vaadin's commitment to sustainability through planting trees
In an era when human activity's impact on the environment is increasingly evident, sustainability has become a paramount concern for individuals and businesses alike. At Vaadin, we recognize that our actions today shape the world for future generations, which is why we're dedicated to making a ...

IZUM's migration from Java Swing to Web: Achieving 90% code reuse
Learn how IZUM successfully migrated from Java Swing to Vaadin Flow, achieving 90% code reuse while improving mobile compatibility and web accessibility. IZUM, the Institute of Information Science, is a pivotal public institution in Slovenia, established to support the country’s scientific, ...

Free support for Vaadin 14 is ending. What’s next?
After five years of free support, Vaadin 14 will reach its end of life on August 14th, 2024. While applications developed with the unsupported framework will continue to run, security updates, compatibility patches, and other bug fixes will no longer be available for the underlying platform. Please ...

Think twice before overriding Object.equals()
Overriding the Object.equals(Object) method, and its “companion” Object.hashCode(), provides your classes with some superpowers, but they are also one of the most common sources of problems that I see new and sometimes also more experienced Java and Vaadin developers struggling with. Some ...

Top 5 Java libraries for boosting developer productivity in 2024
Java libraries enable developers to be more productive than with pure JDK alone. But not all Java libraries are created equal, and with dozens to choose from, finding the right ones to impact your team’s productivity can be challenging. To make the decision easier, the team at Vaadin has compiled a ...

Best practices for Java web application security
Java is platform-independent, robust, and scalable – and it’s widely used across business and enterprise. But is Java secure? At Vaadin, we know that Java is secure by design, but we also know that, just like any other component of the secure development process, security comes down to how Java is ...

Creating well-behaving form fields using CustomField
Developing well-structured Vaadin applications is essentially composing a lot of well-named custom components. Some of those components have a few more responsibilities than giving order and structure to your codebase – namely fields, the components you use in your forms to edit the properties of ...

Four app modernization strategies and best practices
Cutting-edge applications are necessary to maintain a competitive edge in the post-COVID era. As users demand faster load times, seamless interfaces, and accessibility across devices, businesses must evolve their technology. However, legacy applications—often critical to business operations—can ...