JavaServer Faces (JSF) is quickly emerging as  the leading solution for rapid user interface development in Java-based  server-side applications. Now,  Core JavaServer™ Faces  –the  #1 guide to JSF–has been thoroughly updated in this second edition,  covering the latest feature enhancements, the powerful Ajax development  techniques, and open source innovations that make JSF even more  valuable. Authors David Geary and Cay  Horstmann delve into all facets of JSF 1.2 development, offering  systematic best practices for building robust applications, minimizing  handcoding, and maximizing productivity. Drawing on unsurpassed insider  knowledge of the Java platform, they present solutions, hints, tips,  and “how-tos” for writing superior JSF 1.2 production code, even if  you’re new to JSF, JavaServer Pages™, or servlets.The  second edition’s extensive new coverage includes: JSF 1.2’s improved  alignment with the broader Java EE 5 platform; enhancements to the JSF  APIs; controlling Web flow with Shale; and using Facelets to replace  JSP with XHTML markup. The authors also introduce Ajax development with  JSF–from real-time validation and Direct Web Remoting to wrapping Ajax  in JSF components and using the popular Ajax4jsf framework.This book will help you Automate low-level details and eliminate unnecessary complexity in server-side developmentDiscover JSF best practices, ranging from effective UI design and style sheets to internationalizationUse JSF with Tiles to build consistent, reusable user interfaces Leverage external services such as databases, LDAP directories, authentication/authorization, and Web servicesUse JBoss Seam to greatly simplify development of database-backed applications Implement custom components, converters, and validatorsMaster the JSF 1.2 tag libararies, and extend JSF with additional tag libraries   Preface     Acknowledgments    Chapter 1: Getting Started   Chapter 2: Managed Beans   Chapter 3: Navigation   Chapter 4: Standard JSF Tags   Chapter 5: Data Tables   Chapter 6: Conversion and Validation   Chapter 7: Event Handling   Chapter 8: Subviews and Tiles   Chapter 9: Custom Components, Converters, and Validators   Chapter 10: External Services   Chapter 11: Ajax   Chapter 12: Open Source   Chapter 13: How Do I . . .    Index

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