JSF, Here I come!

In order to write my master's thesis I need to, inter alia, write an application. It's main goal is to provide end-users with functionalities that will make decision making easier. Application will have report creation functionalities, advanced forecasting capabilities. It will also be integrated with WEKA, a fantastic collection of data mining algorithms. I'll write more about it after I complete the feasibility study.

After conducting some research I decided to use Java, as the programming language. WEKA is based written in Java, so the choice was quite obvious. The application will run in 3-tier architecture so I had to choose a framework. I had to choose between Struts and JSF as two, most popular frameworks. I've never been much of a programmer so I asked my "Java Guru" friend for help. He advised choosing JSF as it is more User Interface oriented.

A week ago I started an ambitious plan of learning JavaServer Faces. I bought a fantastic book "Core JavaServer Faces". It's one of the best books about programming I've ever read. It's almost as good as Thinking in Java - the ultimate book on Java. During the last few days I've been diligently studying JSF. I'm really excited about it, because the learning process is really fun and easy. I clearly see that I am making progress every day. There's nothing more motivating than fast progress.

The progress could be even faster but at the same time I'm learning for SABE401 exam. It's the final exam you have to take to get a Business Objects Certified Professional cetificate. I'm taking it in the first week of may. After that I'll commit fully to JSF.

My English skills are limited today. I have no idea why, but I have problems with writing a simple sentence. I hope it gets well the next time.