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OSGi , Spring OSGi and the server-side. Part 1
2007-06-29 13:42:00
I want to post here some information that will help you to find out more about OSGi and how Spring Framework work with it.First I want to say few words about OSGi technology.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:"The OSGi Alliance (formerly known as the Open Services Gateway initiative - now an obsolete name) is an open standards organization founded in March 1999. The Alliance and its members have specified a Java-based service platform that can be remotely managed. The core part of the specifications is a framework that defines an application life cycle model and a service registry. Based on this framework, a large number of OSGi Layers, APIs, and Services have been defined: Security, Module, Life Cycle, and Service Layers; Framework API; Package Admin Service; Start Level Service; Conditional Permission Admin; Permission Admin Service; URL Handlers Service; Log Service; HTTP Service (runs servlets); Device Access; Configuration Admin Service; Metatype Service; Preferences Service...
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Bundling Ajax into JSF components
2007-06-29 13:26:00
"Any Java developer who has already worked with Java Server Faces has undoubtedly come across the need for a custom component. Most components in JSF implementations are rudimentary and don't really address real-world situations--if data-entry solutions for all problem domains were as simple as a login form, then JSF would be just the right tool out of the box. The saving grace of the framework is the ability to create and extend custom components, and if you couple that with the power and versatility of Ajax , you really start to reap the benefits of the modern Model-View-Controller architecture." - by Chris Hardin.To get more information on how to bundle Ajax into custom JSF components, you can start from reading this article.I want to say , that nowadays - you almost can't do JSF application without Ajax if you want to create powerful rich application. Users of your application are hope and waiting that web application will be as close as possible to desktop applications. With a...
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QuipuKit JSF Library
2007-06-29 11:16:00
The QuipuKit component suite includes advanced UI widgets (TreeTable, Chart, Calendar) and provides enhanced implementations of the standard JSF components (DataTable, TwoListSelection). Each QuipuKit component offers a rich feature listand various customization options, enabling you to create a desired look-and-feel with ease.I'm currently using this library in one of my project. All my thoughts and impressions I will write later.
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Combine JSF Facelets and the Flying Saucer XHTML Renderer
2007-06-29 10:44:00
This is a very nice tool for JSF and Facelets."Facelets and the Flying Sauce r Renderer have a symbiotic relationship: one produces XHTML content while the other "parses" it and lays it out into an object graph in memory. While this object graph is then usually translated into Graphics2D API calls to render the document in Swing/AWT, it can also be transformed into various other formats such as PDF, a selection of image formats, or as a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) document." - by by Jacobus SteenkampNow it is very easy to create reports in pdf documents using just simple .xhtml pages with all it's supported content.Articles:Generating PDFs for Fun and Profit with Flying Saucer and iTextFull description on java.net
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Ajax - Real benefits of real components. Part 4
2007-06-27 14:38:00
Continue from part 3.Short list of useful AJAX components (from 32 to 39) :32. Grid3 Example33. AJAX Table Sort Script (revisited)34. AJAX Sortable Tables: from Scratch with MochiKit35. AJAX TableKit36. AJAX LightBox, Sexy Box, Thick Box37. AJAX Lightbox JS38. AJAX Unobtrusive Popup - GreyBox39. SmoothGallery: Mootools Mojo for Images | Full galleryFull article bySmashing Magazine
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Ajax - Real benefits of real components. Part 3
2007-06-27 14:37:00
Continue from part 2.Short list of useful AJAX components (from 21 to 31) :21. Chained select boxes22. AJAX Key Events Signal23. Disable form submit on enter keypress24. AJAX Instant Completion: Rico Framework25. Novemberborn: Event Cache26. AJAX Emprise Charts: 100% Pure JavaScript Charts27. amCharts: customizable flash Pie & Donut chart28. PJ Hyett : The Lightbox Effect without Lightbox29. AJAX Upload Form30. AJAX contact form31. Ajax .Form: mootools demoFull article bySmashing Magazine
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Ajax - Real benefits of real components. Part 2
2007-06-27 14:35:00
Continue from part 1.Short list of useful AJAX components (from 11 to 20) :11. AJAX Calendars12. AJAX Floating Windows13. AJAX Star Rating Bar14. Ajax poller15. AJAX HistoryManager, Pagination16. AJAX Tooltips: Nice Titles revised | Blog | 1976design.com17. AJAX Web Controls18. AJAX syntaxhighlighter19. GMail Ajax Style Username Signup20. Transparent MessageFull article bySmashing Magazine
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Ajax - Real benefits of real components
2007-06-22 19:38:00
Almost every person who work in web-development knows about all benefits that we've got with Ajax . All new web applications have to be more and more interactive, responsive and flexible. Here I wanted to present for you most interesting Ajax components that already done and can make development easy and your applications more powerful.Short list of useful AJAX components (first 10) :1. AJAX AutoSuggest: An AJAX auto-complete text field2. AJAX Autocompleter / script.aculo.us library3. AJAX AutoCompleter4. Ajax autosuggest/autocomplete from database5. Ajax dynamic list6. AJAX inline text edit 2.07. AJAX Instant Edit8. AJAX Menu Widget9. AJAX Dialogs, Menus, Grids, Trees and Views10. Ajax Tabs ContentFull article bySmashing Magazine
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What this blog about?
2007-06-22 19:38:00
This blog is about Java, web development, all Java related server-side technologies,about UI and how to design it, and also about JSF , AJAX, custom JSF components etc.
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