Re: JSF ?

Hi Mike,

Let me answer your second question first:
JSF is a framework that is meant to make your Web application development 
simpler if
you want to use J2EE. It has matured to the point where it is very much 
usable and in V6.0
of WDSC we provide solid tooling support for JSF widgetry. Calendar 
widget, spin buttons,
data graphs just to name a few features... and more cool stuff is coming.

While the application you are talking about is simple enough, you'll 
probably need to
write bits of Java code in order to maintain form data and to access 
iSeries. JSF will make
it simple to associate Java code with the fields in the browser.
Yes, you might notice that I am biased, but then again, I work for IBM :-)


For your second question: 
While HTML table should work - you just need to get your TRs and TDs 
right, you might want to
play with JSF layout containers. From the pallette in the Page Designer, 
under Faces Components
select 'Panel - Group Box', drop it on the page and select 'Grid' in the 
popup dialog. 
You can configure that Grid Box to have 2 columns, 2 rows, etc...

If you are still having problems, send me you JSP source, I could help you 
out to get going...

Hope this helps,
Vadim.
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I have what is probably a very simple question, but I'm not very
experienced with web applications. 

I'm trying to design a form where the first line will look something
like

EMPLOYEE NAME
EMPLOYEE #

However when I type 'EMPLOYEE NAME' I can't put additional spaces to
position over to put EMPLOYEE #  I always end up with 
EMPLOYEE NAME  EMPLOYEE #

I tried adding a HTML table with 1 row 2 columns, but I still wasn't
able to position my headings the way I want.  What am I missing?

Secondly a more general question. 
The idea behind this is to take a form this manually filled out and
passed along to multiple departments.  This is used when a new employee
is being setup. 
User profile,  Facility access, network Profile, Internet Access, etc,
etc. 

I thought this might be a relatively simple application to try and learn
with.  For the most part, I want to trigger emails based on responses,
with the possiblitie of calling a few RPG procedures. 

So I guess my question is does it make sense you use JSF?

Michael Smith
iSeries.mySeries.