Introducing the example application

The example application that we will use in the book from this point onwards is an RSS reader. This application will give us a chance to exploit nearly all of the functions of GXT, including many of the more advanced ones. But first of all we need to put the basics in place.

The requirement

Our customer has a requirement for an easy-to-use RSS news feed reader that can handle multiple RSS feeds specified by the user. The application should be available on the Web, but must look and feel as much as possible the same as a conventional desktop application.