As we move into 2018, web app frameworks continue be the figurative utility knives for web developers, buoyed in large part by the fact that ever increasing facets of our lives are tied into the digital world and we need devices and apps that allow us to manage them effectively. They are essential for the development of different web applications like web resources, web APIs, and web services, and can serve to relieve some the extraneous tasks by - among other benefits - promoting the reuse of code, a HUGE plus for developers for whom time is a precious commodity. Here at 4GoodHosting, we’re a leading Canadian web hosting provider who - not surprisingly - strives to have our thumb on the pulse on trends in the web development world given the fact a great many of our customers are also the ones getting their hardhat on when it comes to building and maintaining websites. Java continues to be one of - if not the - construction platforms of choice for web development, and we thought it would be helpful to this week have a look at some of the better Java web frameworks that are ideally lined up with what web apps are going to need to offer in the coming year. Let’s have a look at 7 of them, with both pros and cons: JSF (JavaServer Faces) JSF is a net utility framework of Java, and it benefits greatly by being supported by Oracle. While it’s not the most ideal framework for Java development, it is easy to put to work because of documentation supplied by Oracle. Further, if EE environment Java is what you’re after then there will be no extra dependency on JSF. It enables a number of quality tools and rich libraries for expanding upon the complexity of an application. JSF uses server pages of Java and can support different technologies of Facelets and XUL. Pros: JSF is an important part of Java EE and will likely be a very ideal match for developers who use IDE software Cons: JavaServer Faces can be a little daunting to those without prior skills and experience with Java...
