JavaServer Faces

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Summary: Good examples
Review: This books help me to find answers for many questions I had.
The most important thing for me in book - example with multiform UI.
In future version of book probably good idea to include example with RowSet and less information about servlets.
Instead of servlets maybe better to see example with SVG rendering kit.
Thank you very much for your book!

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Summary: Focused and informative
Review: This is one of the best O'Reilly Java books I have read in some time. The use of graphics is very effectively coupled with tightly written and interesting exposition. Nowhere is this more evident than in chapter four which works through an entire web transaction both on the client and the server.

About two thirds of the book covers JSF in-depth. The last third, in the appendices, gives an O'Reilly style reference for the components. Before the reference section the book covers the basics, like forms. Then goes into advanced topics like internationalization and finished off by covering the creation of custom components and layout systems.

This is a must read for anyone using or evaluating JSF. It's well written, and teaches the topic, as opposed to just translating the documentation.

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Summary: Best Intro to JSF
Review: This is the best intro to JavaServer Faces for someone with experience in developing Java web applications. I started out with Core JavaServer Faces based on recommendations here, but I was disappointed. JavaServer Faces does a much better job of explaining the implementation of JSF components, converters, validators, events, renderers, etc. And the author does so with a lot fewer pages, and fewer code listings.

The book is about half "how to and why to" and half reference material. The first half of the book does a good job of explaining how everything works, and I actually find myself using the reference material once in a while.