Google on Thursday released Google Web Toolkit 1.2, a free software development framework for building rich Web applications without having to deal with the quirks of JavaScript. The upgraded toolkit simplifies development of AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) applications by enabling developers to write in Java and then convert the applications to browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML. In addition to bug fi Google on Thursday released Google Web Toolkit 1.2, a free software development framework for building rich Web applications without having to deal with the quirks of JavaScript.The upgraded toolkit simplifies development of AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) applications by enabling developers to write in Java and then convert the applications to browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML.In addition to bug fixes, the toolkit features full support for Mac OS X as well as faster debugging. A new HTTP request module provides functionality such as custom headers, status code and timeouts, all in one API. Tree items can contain widgets such as a check box, text box or image.The toolkit is downloadable here. Technology Industry