Core JavaServer Faces

JavaServer Faces is a Web application framework -- similar to Jakarta Struts -- that gives application developers access to custom components that facilitate the creation of rich user interfaces. JSF also provides Integrated Development Environment (IDE) vendors with a standard upon which to base their IDEs. In the Core tradition, this new book aims to be THE tutorial and reference for experienced programmers who need to learn this exciting new technology. Although J2EE is still the most popular platform for developing Web applications, Microsoft's .NET has gained market share over the past two years. J2EE is arguably more powerful, but .NET, is generally regarded as easier to use. J2EE currently lacks: a rich component model that makes it easy to develop custom components and an IDE (like Visual Studio) that facilitates Web application development. That's where JSF enters the equation, and this book aims to be the most authoritative treatment of the topic -- a must-have for any serious J2EE programmer.

User review
Ok, not great.
I was completely new to Java Server Faces before reading this book. It was an OK book, but I think the author could have done a better job explaining the topics. They do a lot of referencing you to forward chapters in the book which I thought was confusing. The examples skipped from really easy trivial stuff, to very difficult hard to fallow examples with nothing in between. I also disliked how the authors spend so much time making everything locale independent. Every example in the book is locale independent which makes it harder to follow. It would have been sufficient to have one chapter or section on the topic, and for the other examples not worry about it. I've since read some other books that discuss java server faces, and found them to be much more helpful.

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JSF
The book was collecting dust till I stumbled on a project wanting to convert from scriptlets to JSF. So I started to read the book. The material is adequate for a beginner but alot of the examples, author includes their own classes which you cant use in business environment. This is where you see yourself googling for more info on how to do things.

So ita a good intro book into JSF, but not the only source.

Hope this helps.

User review
Easy to understand, nice introduction to JSF
The first chapter tries to get your system set up for JSF, but it does not apply to all environments. Plus it actually seems more complicated then it needs to be with the setup, there are easier ways. Other than this it is a nice intro to JSF. If you already have your system setup and ready for JSF then this book is great. If your needing detailed instructions on how to setup your system for JSF then you might want to find the instructions online and then think about getting this book.

User review
A good book on the subject.
Very easy to read/undersand. Ample cover of the subject. Clear division between the stuff you need to read for understanding, the stuff that you would go back to as a reference, and helpful practical tips.

I would have been even happier if the SEAM related chapter would have been more complete - the material there is not really deep or broad enough.



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Good book, but the technology is not
The book is well written and well organized but it left me cold because then I tried Tapestry and it's way better.