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Primefaces Theme development

Primefaces Theme development

By : Andy Bailey, Sudheer Jonna
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Primefaces Theme development

Primefaces Theme development

By: Andy Bailey, Sudheer Jonna

Overview of this book

Developing stunning themes for web applications has never been easier! PrimeFaces delivers a powerful set of features that enables JSF developers to create and customize awesome themes on the web. It is very easy to use because it comes as a single JAR file and requires no mandatory XML configuration. With more than 30 out-of-the-box themes, jQuery integration, a mobile UI toolkit, Ajax Push technology, and much more, PrimeFaces takes JSF application development to a whole new level! This book is a hands-on example-rich guide to creating and customizing PrimeFaces themes using available tools. Beginning with creating a JSF project and integrating the PrimeFaces library, this book will introduce you to the features of theme components, how these are structured, and how PrimeFaces uses JQuery UI to apply a theme to your application. You will learn to examine and change the CSS rules and get creative by setting standard icons and adding new icons to them. You will use a combination of JavaScript and CSS to enhance your application with help of scheduler component and go on to adapt and package your custom theme so that it is compatible with the Resource Manager. Finally, you will explore PrimeFaces mobile apps, ensuring themes are compatible with your mobile applications best practices for theme design.
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The demand of creating a powerful mobile website


These days, mobile web traffic is dramatically on the rise, and creating a mobile-friendly experience is on everyone's mind. Having a mobile website is no longer a nice-to-have thing but a necessity, considering the latest trends. Even with slower networks, users might expect an application with quick navigation, a smooth loading experience, animated transitions, a responsive design, and so on.

In a mobile world, there are three types of modern apps—mobile web apps, native applications, and hybrid applications. The type of application that you need to choose to develop mobile software totally depends on the audience and target platform. If you already have a website and want to have a companion app or expand the app market, then it is better to start creating a mobile-friendly website (or web app). The main advantage of creating mobile web apps is that they are scalable and easy to create and maintain and they support multiple target platforms...

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