Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Woodstock project set for Web apps

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Feb 16, 20071 min

Sun Microsystems announced on Friday the creation of an open source project providing JavaServer Faces components for Web developers to build enterprise applications.

Components featured as part of Project Woodstock contain design time code to enable their use in the NetBeans Web Pack 5.5. which provides visual Web development in the NetBeans IDE. Developers can use drag-and-drop functionality to organize applications as they build them.

The components provide capabilites ranging from navigation to date management. Wizard and Table components also are featured. Users are provided with an Example application to show developers how to use the components.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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