Building Web Applications > Deploying an Application as a DHTML-Only Thin Client

Deploying an Application as a DHTML-Only Thin Client

When you build a DHTML-based Web application with JViews Diagrammer you are recommended to base the application on Java Server Faces (JSF) technology. Build your application with the techniques described in Using DHTML-Based JSF Components to Build Web Applications.

JViews Diagrammer JSF components rely heavily on DHTML thin-client libraries, both on the server and the client, so you need to be familiar with the topics discussed in this chapter to be able to use the JSF components properly.

On the server side, the JSF components leverage the thin-client servlet to generate images and other kinds of output for the client side. On the client side, the JSF components use JavaScript classes of the DHTML thin client to provide Ajax features.

For a basic use of a JSF component, you probably do not need a full understanding of the DHTML thin client. Advanced use requires you to have a reasonable knowledge of it.

In rare cases, such as environments where JSF is not available, you might need to rely solely on the DHTML thin client.

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