Introduction to Java Server Faces (JSF) Technologies
Java Server Faces in short JSF is a latest web technology that is widely used for developing web-based applications. Basically it provides a framework in Java that simplifies building user interface for java server applications.
The uses of this new technology have reduced and simplify the number of complexity and other problems faced by developers while developing a web based application in java. Reusability of code is the biggest advantage of Java Server Faces that’s why people sometimes called it a “copy paste method”. It’s very easy to learn and use, just write it once and use anywhere in the program with a little bit of required modifications.
Apart from this we can use JSF with several other technologies that simplifies the development in various aspect. JSF framework can be used in any large web based applications where other languages are not sufficient and any web application, which is developed in java using jsf framework is believed to be a secure one.
Java server faces framework support various other rules and features used in java and other technologies, for example it support set of APIs and Java server pages (JSP) tag libraries that enable us to easily learn it.
With the help of APIs feature one represent and maintain UI components beside handling events, getting input and defining page navigations etc Apart from this we can express JSF interfaces within a JSP using JSP tag library. This new standard technology is based on MVC. To start working on it one need to know various important things such as application and file structure. That means how to structure your directory and file etc
Although its easy to learn and use but still little bit different from others, so just find out the basic steps of creating your fist application in JSF and then start working on it. Because there is few things that make you confuse easily. You can use AppFuse with JSF, it’s really work a lot to reduce the programmer headache.
If you are new to JSF Technology then browse JSF Tutorials that will help you to learn it fast.
So, Good Luck!!!
For your first JSF web application.