ICEfaces 2.0

ICEfaces 2.0 is the new version of the ICEfaces framework that integrates with JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0. With ICEfaces 2.0, our goal is to deliver the highest value existing ICEfaces features, as well as important new enhancements, cleanly integrated into the JSF 2.0 platform.

Benefits of ICEfaces 2.0 include:

• Direct-to-DOM Rendering
• Enhanced Ajax
• New Window Scope
• New Client APIs
• Improved Ajax Push
• Streamlined Configuration
• ICEfaces 1.x API & Component Compatibility
• Minimized Dependencies
• Enhanced JSF 2.0 Tooling

More details on the benefits of ICEfaces 2.0 available here...

Various ICEfaces 2.0 documentation available on Wiki (General and API documentation)

ICEfaces 2.0 Roadmap

ICEfaces 2.0 Release Milestones

• September, 2010 - ICEfaces 2.0 - TBA
• August 2010 - ICEfaces 2.0 Beta 2 -TBA
• July, 2010 - ICEfaces 2.0 Beta 1 is Now Available for Download!
• May 31, 2010 - ICEfaces v2.0 Alpha 3 is Now Available for Download!
• January 22, 2010 - ICEfaces v2.0 Alpha 2 is Now Available for Download!
• October 30, 2009 - ICEfaces 2.0 Alpha 1 is available for download!

ICEfaces 2.0 downloads are available here...

Find ICEfaces 2.0 documentation here...

JSF 2.0 Resources

What's New in JSF 2.0? 

• Andy Schwartz' blog entry - What's New in JSF 2
• Ed Burns' blog - http://www.java.net/blogs/edburns/
• Jim Driscoll's blog - http://www.java.net/blogs/driscoll
• JSF 2.0 EG blog - http://blogs.jsfcentral.com/jsf2group/

JSF 2.0 Releases and Downloads:
https://javaserverfaces.dev.java.net/download.html

Project Majorra:
https://javaserverfaces.dev.java.net/

Other ICEfaces and JSF 2.0 Resources:

• JSF 2.0 + ICEfaces 2.0 + Portlet 2.0 = The PortetFaces Bridge
• ICEfaces 2.0 And JSF 2.0 Together