ICEFaces 2.0.0, the next generation JSF/AJAX toolkit for JSF has been released. Version 2 of ICEFaces is designed specifically for JSF 2.
ICEFaces extends JSF by providing AJAX and Push support along with a comprehensive catlog of user controls that allow developers to efficiently build Rich Internet Applications.
Some of the new features available with ICEFaces 2 include:
- Automatic AJAX: Developers no longer need to wire pages together using the <f:ajax/> tag.
- AJAX Push: Application state changes can be pushed to other users of your application.
- Portlet Development: ICEFaces 2 supports the PortletsFaces Bridge implementation of JSR-329.
- JS Client API: Extended client side JavaScript API.
- Simplified configuration and dependencies: Minimal configuration is required to use ICEFaces 2 which requires no 3rd party external dependencies.
- Rich User Interface Components: Many components are provided including theming/skinning and W3C accessibility.
A full list of new features available with ICEFaces 2 can be found here.
