JavaServer Faces 2.0, The Complete Reference

Written by the co-spec lead for JavaServer Faces at Sun MicrosystemsFully revised and updated for all of the massive changes in JavaServer Faces 2.0, this bestselling guide covers every aspect of the web application architecture of the future. JavaServer Faces 2.0: The Complete Reference explains in full detail how to deliver feature-rich, crossbrowser Internet applications.This comprehensive resource begins with a fast-paced introduction so you can get your first JSF application up and running quickly. Then, each aspect of JSF is examined in depth, including the request processing lifecycle, page navigation, component development, Ajax, validation, internationalization, and security. A complete sample JSF application is easily used as a model for building custom applications, with all source code available for download.

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The Definitive Guide to JavaServer Faces 2.0Fully revised and updated for all of the changes in JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0, this comprehensive volume covers every aspect of the official standard Web development architecture for JavaEE. Inside this authoritative resource, the co-spec lead for JSF at Sun Microsystems shows you how to create dynamic, cross-browser Web applications that deliver a world-class user experience while preserving a high level of code quality and maintainability.JavaServer Faces 2.0: The Complete Reference features an integrated sample application to use as a model for your own JSF applications, with code available online. The book explains all JSF features, including the request processing lifecycle, managed beans, page navigation, component development, Ajax, validation, internationalization, and security. Expert Group Insights throughout the book offer insider information on the design of JSF. Set up a development environment and build a JSF applicationUnderstand the JSF request processing lifecycleUse the Facelets View Declaration Language, managed beans, and the JSF expression language (EL)Define page flow with the JSF Navigation Model, including the new &quote;Implicit Navigation&quote; featureWork with the user interface component model and the JSF event model, including support for bookmarkable pages and the POST, REDIRECT, GET patternUse the new JSR-303 Bean Validation standard for model data validationBuild Ajax-enabled custom UI components Extend JSF with custom non-UI components Manage security, accessibility, internationalization, and localizationLearn how to work with JSF and Portlets from the JSF Team Leader at Liferay, the leading Java Portal vendorEd Burns is a senior staff engineer at Sun Microsystems and is the co-specification lead for JavaServer Faces. He is the co-author of JavaServer Faces: The Complete Reference and author of Secrets of the Rock Star Programmers.Chris Schalk is a developer advocate and works to promote Google's APIs and technologies. He is currently engaging the international Web development community with the new Google App Engine and OpenSocial APIs.Neil Griffin is committer and JSF Team Lead for Liferay Portal and the co-founder of The PortletFaces Project.Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessonal.com/computingdownload