JavaServer Faces (JSF)

AUDIENCE: Delegates who will benefit from this course should be experienced J2EE developers who want to learn about JavaServer Faces Technology.
PREREQUISITES: Delegates should be experienced Java programmers. A basic understanding of Java web application development is required. Familiarity with JavaServer Pages (JSP) would be beneficial.
DURATION: 3 days. Hands on.
OBJECTIVES: The course provides the experienced Java developer with an understanding of JavaServer Faces (JSF) Technology, delegates will learn the fundamentals of JSF, and the key technologies needed to integrate with JSF to achieve enterprise-ready applications. It also discusses best practices associated with building JSF applications.
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Utilise component-oriented development techniques.
- Work with standard JSF components.
- Develop custom components, validators, and converters.
- Take advantage of third-party components, IDEs, and open-source projects such as Struts Shale and Facelets.
- Put it all together in a JSF application.
- Integrate JSF with Struts and existing applications.
COURSE CONTENT:
INTRODUCTION
An introduction to JSF
JSF in the Java web development landscape
Thinking in terms of components
The standard component set
Structuring a JSF application

THE LANDSCAPE
JSF Implementations
Third-party components
Development tools
Other frameworks and libraries

DEVELOPING WITH JSF
Developing custom components
Developing converters and validators
Integrating third-party components and libraries
Best practices

GH07/01