Java developers, programmers, and Architects; web services developers

Course Approach The course takes a practical design and programming approach to learn about these technologies and how they are used to build web applications. The instructor presents and walks through web application labs using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment(IDE), and the pre-built sample applications. The samples will be made available on the Internet.

• Morning Content: 9:00am to 12:00, with a 15 minute break at 10:30am
• Afternoon Content: 1:00am to 5:00, with a 15 minute break at 3:15am

Module 1 - Introducing Ajax

• Describe and demonstrate Ajax and Ajax enable web application architectures
• The XMLHttpRequest object, get and post
• DOM, Document objects, setting attributes
• Describe and demonstrate the anatomy of an Ajax interaction
• List the pros/cons of using an Ajax-based client

Module 2 - JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

• Demonstrate the uses of JavaScript beyond Ajax
• Mouse events, moving images, and dragging images
• Describe CSS basics and uses
• Demonstrate the development steps to create an application that has Google map features

Module 3 - Using the Dojo Toolkit

• Introducing the Dojo Toolkit
• Creating a Dojo Toolkit web application
• Using the Dojo Toolkit to make an Ajax call
• Demonstrate samples created using NetBeans, JavaScript, and the Dojo Toolkit

Module 4 - Web 2.0 Application Features

• Internet transition to Web 2.0
• Web 2.0 application features
• Starting a Web 2.0 application within your company

Module 5 - jMaki, a Web Application Framework for Rapid Development

• Introducing jMaki
• Getting Familiar with the Features of jMaki: CSS templates and Widgets that are ready to use
• Widget configurations, and gluing widgets together
• Building applications with jMaki

Module 6 - Localization using JavaServer Faces

• The structure and requirements to localize a web site.
• How to add languages to a web application