WA1765 Using JBoss RichFaces Training and Courseware (Coming Soon)

Learn to develop Java Web Applications using the JBoss RichFaces component library. RichFaces is a rich component library for JSF and an advanced framework for easily integrating AJAX capabilities into business application development. Learn to create Web applications that provide a greatly improved user experience. This course focuses on the details of using the components in a Web page, how skins and styles are applied to the components, and developing the underlying Java code to manage the dynamic content.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to RichFaces

•   Overview of RichFaces
•   RichFaces and JavaServer Faces
•   RichFaces vs. Other UI Component Libraries
•   Ajax and RichFaces
•   Downloading RichFaces
•   Installation
•   A Simple Ajax Application

2. RichFaces Basics

•   Architecture
•   Pros and Cons of RichFaces
•   Ajax Requests
•   Configuring the Filter
•   Errors and Exceptions
•   Session Expiration
•   Skinnability
•   Defining Skins
•   Creating Your Own Skin

3. Ajax4Java Components

•   Overview of Ajax4Java
•   a4j:support Tag
•   a4j:ajaxListener Tag
•   Command Buttons and Links
•   a4j:include Tag
•   Panels
•   Regions
•   Polling with Ajax
•   Other Ajax Tags

4. Page Layout with RichFaces Panels

•   Overview of RichFaces Components
•   Using Panels
•   The Separator Tag
•   The Spacer Tag
•   Panel Bars
•   Panel Menus
•   Tabbed Panels

5. Data Tables

•   The rich:dataTable Tag
•   The Managed Bean for a Data Table
•   The ListDataModel Class
•   Table Headers
•   rich:Column Tag
•   The header Facet
•   Column and Row Style Classes
•   List of rich:dataTable Attributes
•   The Skin Parameters
•   Sorting
•   Scrolling
•   Othet dataTable Features
•   The rich:subTable Tag

6. Common RichFaces Components

•   The rich:calendar Tag
•   Formatting the Calendar
•   A ManagedBean for a Calendar
•   Using Google Maps
•   Using Microsoft Virtual Earth
•   The rich:inputNumberSlider Tag
•   The rich:inputNumberSpinner Tag
•   Sorting
•   Scrolling
•   Suggestion Boxes

7. Menus and Toolbars

•   Overview of Menus
•   The rich:panelMenu Tag
•   The rich:panelMenuItem Tag
•   The rich:panelMenuGroup Tag
•   Menu Event Listeners
•   Overview of Toolbars
•   The rich:toolBar Tag
•   The rich:toolBarGroup Tag
•   Adding Styles and Classes

8. Dynamic Data Components

•   The rich:dataGrid Tag
•   The rich:dataList Tag
•   The rich:dataOrderedList Tag
•   The rich:dataDefinitionList Tag
•   Event Handling with Lists
•   Adding CSS Styles

9. Drag and Drop Capabilities

•   Overview of Drag and Drop
•   The rich:dragSupport Tag
•   The rich:dndParam Tag
•   The rich:dropSupport Tag
•   Event Handling with DnD

10. More RichFaces Components

•   The rich:tree Tag
•   Overview of Modal Panels
•   The rich:modalPanel Tag
•   Tool Tips
•   The rich:toolTip Tag
•   The rich:effect Tag
•   Messages and the rich:message Tag

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