private void createNote(String title, String text) {

    final Note note = new Note();
    note.setTitle(title);
    note.setText(text);

    service.createNote(
        note,
        new AsyncCallback() {

          public void onFailure(Throwable throwable) {
            Window.alert("Failed to created note: " + throwable.getMessage());
          }

          public void onSuccess(Object o) {
            getNotes();
          }
        });
  }