Mark Lowe wrote: Having tried to make the
move to JSF (as there are many things I really like about it) I've had to admit defeat and I'm looking back to struts.
Welcome back. I hate to say "I told you so". No amout of skill or effort would have helped you.
You have 1 backing bean which controls naviagtion and subnavigation
forms.
You should check out Struts-Menu. I use it.
I set out to use JSF with a positive mind set, but gradually I've had to admit defeat. The real shame is that the likes of .NET are out there, and all the heel dragging with JSF can only damage it further. We can only hope that the likes of myfaces, can move along faster than the grueling JCP and perhaps help puch things along a bit faster.
Not even Craig's will, talent and reputation can get JCP to simplify into something usefull. I think a lot of companies will assume that JSF is the best J2EE has and after failing go to .NET, to those that "heard" that JSF is better than Struts. Imagine you never tried Struts and belevied above.
So just use a lot of JSTL and JSP 2.0.
I do not think Shale will amout to anything as it is tied to JSF. I think the Struts-chain proposal will win out, but time will tell.
But on the other hand I can only feel disappointed
because JSF has so much promise.
If someone wants to point out how I'm misguided or stupid in some way and that the 2 form scenerio with dynamically generated links is plainly wrong I'd like to hear it.
I am not aware of sucessfull production JSF sites. Your experience mirrors: http://raibledesigns.com/page/rd/20040806
I used to teach Struts as #1 trainer. A lot of companies called me to do JSF training. I refused (and did not get paid :-( ) But Kiko and Higtower are happy teaching JSF.
If you want to check out something .NET can't do, do JDNC.
.V
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