Master the Java EE 8 and JSF JavaServer Faces APIs and web framework with this practical projectsdriven guide to web development.ampampnbspThis book combines theoretical background with a practical approach by building four realworld applications. By developing these JSF web applications youll take a tour through the other Java EE technologies such as JPA CDI Security WebSockets and more.InampampnbspPractical JSF in Java EE 8 you will learn to use the JavaServer Faces web framework in Java EE 8 to easily construct a webbased user interface from a set of reusable components. Next you add JSF event handling and then link to a database persist data and add security and the other bells and whistles that the Java EE 8 platform has to offer.After reading this book you will have a good foundation in Javabased web development and will have increased your proficiency in sophisticated Java EE 8 web development using the JSF framework.What You Will Learn Use the Java EE 8 and the JavaServer Faces APIs to build Javabased web applications through four practical realworld case studies Process user input with JSF and the expression language by building a calculator application Persist data using JSF templating and Java Persistence to manage an inventory of books Create and manage an alumni database using JSF Ajax web services and Java EE 8s security features.