AJAX (JavaScript/XML): Developing JavaServer Faces Web Applications with AJAX Using Sun Java Studio Creator

Course Overview

The Developing JavaServer Faces Web Applications With AJAX Using Sun Java Studio Creator course covers the basics of web applications programming using the asynchronous programming model. The course discusses theories for properly assembling a well-designed web application. The primary focus of this course is the overview of JavaServer Faces and asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) technologies. The course introduces pre-built JavaServer Faces and AJAX-based components in the Sun Java Studio Creator product to support these two concepts. The course emphasizes use of these components (rather than their development), how they function, and the significant role they play in generating rich web-client applications. Numerous lab exercises are available to enhance the students' learning experience.

Audience

Students who can benefit from this course are all levels of developers who would like to further their knowledge on web application design, architecture, JavaServer Faces, and AJAX technologies, and domain experts and corporate developers whose main function is to leverage available JavaServer Faces and AJAX-based web-tier components to build web applications (rather than build the actual components) using Sun Java Studio Creator.

Skills Gained

Upon Completion Of This Course, Students Should Be Able To:

• Describe the basic web application programming model
• Describe the Sun Java Studio Creator 2 (Java Studio Creator 2) Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
• Describe the JavaServer Faces technology
• Describe the Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) web technique
• List the third-party JavaServer Faces and AJAX-based components that you can use in the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE
• Develop a web application with JavaServer Faces and AJAX-based components using the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE

Prerequisites

To successfully complete this course, students should have:

• A familiarity with basic web application development
• A familiarity with JavaScript
• An understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
• A knowledge of the Java Web Component model

Course Outline

Module 1 - Reviewing the Basic Web Programming Model

• Discuss the evolution of web application technology
• Describe the purpose of JavaServer Faces technology
• Describe how the Sun Java System Creator 2 Integrated Development Environment(IDE)uses JavaServer Faces technology
• Explain the components of a basic JavaServer Faces technology web application
• Use the Sun Java System Creator 2 IDE to build a basic web application

Module 2 - Introducing the Sun Java Studio Creator 2 IDE

• List the features of the Sun Java System Creator 2 IDE that enable rapid web application development
• Describe the application model supported by the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE
• Describe the prebuilt components supported by the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE
• Build a multiple-page web application using the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE
• Use the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE to map the rules of page navigation in your web application

Module 3 - Introducing JavaServer Faces Technology

• Explain the purpose of the JavaServer Faces technology
• Identify the components of a JavaServer Faces web-based application
• Describe the key concepts of the JavaServer Faces technology
• Use the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE to implement a web application that leverages JavaServer Faces technology

Module 4 - Understanding Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)

• Describe the asynchronous web programming model
• Explain AJAX
• Describe the steps in an AJAX interaction
• List the advantages and disadvantages of using AJAX in a web application
• Incorporate an AJAX-enabled JavaServer Faces component into a web application

Module 5 - Using AJAX-Enabled JavaServer Faces Components

• List the AJAX-enabled JavaServer Faces components
• Describe the functionality of the AJAX-enabled JavaServer Faces components
• Describe the steps to develop a basic web application using AJAX-enabled JavaServer Faces components in the Sun Java Studio Creator 2 IDE
• Identify the disadvantages of using AJAX-enabled JavaServer Faces components

Follow Up Courses

Before:

• Fundamentals of the Java Programming Language (SL-110)
• Web Component Development With Servlet and JSP Technologies (SL-314)
• Overview of the Sun Java Studio Creator IDE (WJO-1000)

After:

• Developing JavaServer Faces Components with AJAX (DTJ-3108)
• Creating Web-Tier Applications Using Visual Development Environment (WJO-1106)

AJAX (JavaScript/XML): Developing JavaServer Faces Web Applications with AJAX Using Sun Java Studio Creator / DTJ-2105