Which framework(s)/tool(s) for a web 2.0 application ?

Hello,
I'm new to Java, so excuse my stupid questions...
I have to port a win32 GUI application to a web application using Java. The original application is not written with Java and is a full blown multitier win32 GUI application accessing a SQL server database.
There are some requirement for the new application:
1) has to use opensource tools and frameworks
2) has to use JBoss application server
3) has to use eclipse for development
4) have a user interface as close as possible to the win32 application
5) has to use the same (mssql) database
The question is: which frameworks/tools is best to use in that environment ? JSP, JSF, RichFaces, Spring, Seam, Hibernate, Struts to name a few...
Regards,
F. Piette

800089 wrote:
Hello Gimbal2,
As far as I can see, GWT makes application to run on Google servers.Then you should clean your glasses.
My problem is to select the best framework(s) and tool(s) to develop the application, given the requirement I listed (Eclipse/JBoss/MSSQL/OpenSource). Unfortunately there are so much of them available that it is difficult to select the best one (Well things are relative of course). I don't want to use old technology, nor technology no yet wide spread on the market. I want a technology that many companies are using and for which I can easily find developer on the market.You want the best framework do you? Doesn't everyone these days.
I'd say...go for JSF. Or if you don't want to, go for spring, or if that doesn't suit you, go for the GWT mentioned earlier. Unless you want to be retro, then go for Struts.
Then when you've chosen your framework, see how many developers are willing to use it, if not enough choose another framework.

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