Looking for "Java Web Developers Toolkit"

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Hi,
Where can I find the Java classes that comprise the "Java Web Developers Toolkit"?
I'd perferr not to install a full size tool like JDevelope. I really just need the classes.
Art

Answer 1

To start, ensure that you get books/tutorials which covers JSF 1.2. Some old books still covers JSF 1.1 only and the changes in 1.2 were fairly big. I can recommend the book "JSF: The Complete Reference". If I am correct, the "JSF in Action" book is only targeted on JSF 1.1 and thus fully outdated.
To learn JSF you need to learn/know/understand at least the following basic concepts:
HTTP: [http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616.html]
HTML: [http://www.w3schools.com/html/]
CSS: [http://www.w3schools.com/css/]
JS: [http://www.w3schools.com/JS/]
HTML DOM: [http://www.w3schools.com/HTMLDOM/]
JSP/Servlet: [http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/tutorial/doc/] (part II chapters 1-9)
Once learnt/understood the above stuff, you can continue with JSF:
JSF specification: [http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/final/jsr252/index.html] (pick 1st download)
JSF API document: [http://java.sun.com/javaee/javaserverfaces/1.2/docs/api/overview-summary.html]
JSF TLD document: [http://java.sun.com/javaee/javaserverfaces/1.2_MR1/docs/tlddocs/index.html]
JSF in general: [http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/tutorial/doc/] (part II chapters 10-15)
As an alternative to JSP you can also use Facelets, which offers much more advantages above JSP, especially in terms of templating and compositions. The upcoming JSF 2.0 is going to use Facelets as the default supported view technology instead of JSP. So it is better to learn it as well: [https://facelets.dev.java.net/nonav/docs/dev/docbook.html].