Improve your JSF web applications using powerful AJAX components Building a new RichFaces JSF project in a matter of minutes by using JBoss RichFaces with JBoss Seam and FaceletsCustomize look-and-feel of JSF application with AJAX SkinnabilityIntegrate into your application without using JavaScriptCreate, adapt, and distribute new skins for RichFaces framework using powerful features plug'n'skin In Detail JBoss RichFaces is a rich component library for JavaServer Faces and AJAX framework that allows easy integration of AJAX capabilities into business applications are complex. Key aspects of the framework as a framework skinnability RichFaces AJAX, and CDK (Component Development Kit) will help you customize the look of your web application. You will also be amazed to know about advanced topics you'll learn such as developing new components, new skin, optimizing web applications, include dynamic components using Java instead of XHTML, and using JavaScript to manage the components. This book is more than a reference to the components of the sample code: it's a manual that will guide you, step-by-step, through the development of real JSF AJAX web application. What you will learn from this book? Create a simple project using seam-gen tool, with support for RichFaces, Seam and RichFaces libraries FaceletsIntegrate projectImport existing manual in your JSF-gen a seam-generated project into your workspace using the AJAX JSF support EclipseGet message for the event using the AJAX JSF RichFaces messages and messages componentsLearn RichFaces basics, from creating a project to edit the code, using an essential component (such as a4j: CommandButton, a4j: commandLink, rich: DataTable, and rich: messages) and their nature AJAX ( like reRender) Develop advanced applications with full-featured contact management to use the RichFaces AJAX framework and a rich componentsDevelop login and registration system for web sites, look at all the management features such as skin, registration page, login box, forgot username, password reset, captcha, and moreOptimize AJAX request while developing web applications with JBoss RichFaces Add and remove contacts from a group using the RichFaces drag-n-drop supportCustomize display applications by changing the style of an existing skin to use CSS and XCSSCreate new skin that is ready to be installed into your applicationUse and implement push, update partial, component binding, the handling of session expiration, and moreDevelop rich JSF components in a fast and solid by using the CDK (Component Development Kit) Approach This is a practical tutorial follows the use of RichFaces in the sample application. If you want to learn how to use a broad set of AJAX components that you find in the RichFaces framework, this book is for you. You are expected to have basic knowledge of JSF, but no previous experience with AJAX is required.