Designing JSF user interfaces with Adobe Dreamweaver
The creative side of JSF user interface design is underrepresented in many books, technical articles and discussions. This session aims to give some visibility to the design tools and techniques used by creative professionals, and will examine the sometimes surprising gap between what Web designers and Java developers consider intuitive in a JSF context.
Learn how to use Adobe Dreamweaver to take creative control of your JSF presentation layer and create web user interfaces with Facelets, Seam, and Tomahawk. We will explore methods used by professional Web designers to enhance the usability and visual appeal of JSF pages. We will also discuss examples of real world issues encountered by JSF design and development teams, and explore design patterns and strategies that have proven to be effective at bridging the gap between these two disciplines.
About Ian Hlavats
An experienced software developer, consultant, and instructor specializing in Enterprise Java development. With more than ten years in the Web design industry and five as a professional programmer, Ian has gained proficiency in the areas of Web user interface design and Java application development. Ian holds a Bachelor of Humanities degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and certificates in Enterprise Java Development and Web Design from Algonquin College, also in Ottawa.
As president of Tarantula Consulting Inc., Ian occupies the roles of senior developer and product manager. In May of 2006, Tarantula successfully launched JSFToolbox, a new line of Java developer tools for the Dreamweaver platform targeting JavaServer Faces UI design. The extension has been downloaded extensively and Tarantula's international customer base is growing steadily. The company has subsequently released a line of related products to support JSF development in Dreamweaver using Facelets, Tomahawk and Trinidad.
When Ian isn't working on products, consulting, or teaching Java courses, he plays flamenco guitar and enjoys cross-country trips on his Harley.
