Preface

Oracle ADF Faces is the view/controller part of the Oracle ADF end-to-end framework. ADF Faces has more than 150 Ajax-enabled components that help developers to rapidly build applications that are robust, reactive, and easy to use.

In this book, we will learn how to deal with the different features of the ADF Faces framework. In the first part of the book, we will learn how to install JDeveloper and ADF, create a simple Oracle ADF application, present data in different ways using ADF Faces components, and use common ADF components such as inputs, menus, toolbars, and more.

In the second part of the book, we will understand how to create a unified template for ADF Faces applications, apply different skinning techniques, and use different visualization components and graphs.

In the last part of the book, we will learn how to use partial page rendering and different ADF Faces events; create reactive applications using polling, push, and WebSockets; add validation and conversion for different ADF Faces inputs; and create different ADF Faces resources for reuse. Finally, we will discuss some best practices, tips, and advice on how to scale and tune your ADF Faces application.