JavaServer Faces Training

We offer private customized training for groups of 3 or more attendees.

Course Description

 
This intensive, hands-on, two-day course teaches Java web developers how to create JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0 based web applications. After a quick introduction to the technology, students will learn how to create managed beans and how to use the JSF Core and HTML tag libraries to generate dynamic HTML content. They will then learn the JSF lifecycle and how to trigger server-side event handler code. Next, students will learn how to use the Data table component to easily display large amounts of data in an HTML table. The course continues with coverage of validation and conversion, including customization of these phases. Finally, students will learn how to use the JSF 2.0 Ajax capabilities.
Course Length: 2 Days
Course Tuition: $1090 (US)

Prerequisites

Java Programming, Java Web Programming, and familiarity with HTML.

Course Outline

 

Getting Started with JSF
GUI Development
A JSF Application
JSF Components
Managed Beans
JSF Application Structure
Running the Application

Managed Beans
Managed Beans and MVC
Properties
Managed Bean Annotations
Bean Scope Annotations
Value Expressions
Method Expressions

JSF Tag Libraries
The JSF Component Tree
JSF Tag Libraries
Resources
Forms
Input Tags
Output Tags
Submitting Form Data with HTTP Post
View Parameters
Passing Data with HTTP Get
Checkboxes
Radio Buttons, Listboxes, and Menus
Panels

JSF Lifecycle and Event Handling
JSF Lifecycle Overview
Restore View Phase
Apply Request Values Phase
Process Validation Phase
Update Model Values Phase
Invoke Application Phase
Render Response Phase
JSF Events
Action Events
Value Change Events
Immediate Events

Data Table Component
Data Tables
Basic Structure
Facets
Styles
Adding Editable Components
DataModel
Sorting
Scrolling

Validators and Converters
Validation and Conversion within the JSF Lifecycle
Converting Dates
Converting Numbers
Displaying Conversion Errors
Built-In Validators
Customizing Error Messages
Writing Your Own Converter
Custom Converter Configuration
Writing Your Own Validator

Ajax
Ajax and JSF
Events
Execute and Render
Grouping
Validation
The onevent Attribute
The onerror Attribute
The listener Attribute

Appendix A – Internationalization
I18NandL10N
Resource Bundles
Configuring a Resource Bundle
Using a Resource Bundle
Specifying the Locale
I18N in Custom Code
Dates and Numbers

Appendix B – faces-config.xml Navigation
Navigating Through a JSF Application
Basic Navigation Configuration
From View ID
From Action
Forward vs. Redirect1. Web Applications and MVC

Java Programming Uses & Stats

Java Programming is Used For:
Android & IOS Development Software Products Video Games Desktop GUI's
Difficulty
Popularity
Year Created
1995
Pros

Most Commonly Used: 
According to Oracle, three billion devices run on Java.  And, because of its real-world applications, it consistently ranks at the top of the TIOBE Programming Community Index. 

Great Career Choice: 
Some of the fastest-growing salaries in the U.S. in 2018 are for Java developers.  (Glassdoor)  

Android Apps Development:
Developers predominatly use their Java skills in building apps for Google's Android. The Android platform is the number one mobile paltform in the world

It Can Run On Any Platform:
Java can compile on Windows and run the same compiled file on Linux, Windows and Mac.

Great Supporting IDE's:
Over the years, coding in Java has become simpler with the introduction of open source development tools, i.e. Eclipse and NetBeans that use Java capabilities for debugging.  
 

Cons

Uses a Lot of Memory:
Performance can be significantly slower with Java and more memory-consuming than natively compiled languages such as C or C++.

Difficulty in Learning: 
Learning Java can be a bit challenging if you are a beginner.  However, once you get the hang of Object Oriented Programming and a decent grasp of the syntax, you will be well on your way.

Slow Start Up Times:
There is quite a bit of one-time initialization done by JDK classes before compiling as well as loading classes and verification (making sure code doesn't do evil things, all of which takes longer that some other languages such as C. 

Verbose and Complex Code:
Long, over-complicated sentences make code less readable and scannable. Compare to let's say Python, we can see how clear Python code appears: It doesn’t require semicolons; uses “and,” “or,” and “not” as operators instead of Java’s “&&,” “||,” and “!”; and generally has fewer bells and whistles such as parentheses or curly braces.

Commercial License Cost:
Companies have to prepare for the changes that Oracle will institute in 2019 . Today, the current version of Java is free and available for redistribution for general purpose computing. However, If you are a DEVELOPER, Oracle recommends you review the roadmap information for Java SE 8 and beyond and take appropriate action depending on the type of application you develop and your distribution mode.

Java Programming Job Market
Average Salary
$102,000
Job Count
26,856
Top Job Locations

New York City 
San Jose
Washington D.C, 

Complimentary Skills to have along with Java Programming

- If you are an experienced Java developer, learning a complimentary language to Java should come much more naturally.  As an example JetBrains recently created the Kotlin programming language which is officially supported by Google for mobile development.  Kotlin compiles to Java bytecode and runs on the JVM; it's purported to address many of Java's shortcomings...

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