Welcome graphic artists! The PrettyFaces project needs a logo, and to facilitate this, we’re hosting a logo contest! Prizes: We know that your time is valuable, but because this is a completely open-source and unfunded project, we can’t offer a cash reward; however, will receive a T-shirt with your logo on it, a blog entry announcing you as the winner, a prominent spot (with link) on our contributors page, a spot (with link) on the home-page as a FAQ entry, and the satisfaction of knowing that you helped an open-source project!

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The PrettyFaces team is currently working on an alternative way to configure URL mappings. PrettyFaces will soon allow to use annotations instead of the classic XML configuration file to declare mappings. We encourage everyone interested in PrettyFaces to take a look at this new way of configuration and share his or her opinion with us.
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It is amazing what can be done in exactly one year’s time.  January 17th will have been the 2nd anniversary since Lincoln Baxter and I started OcpSoft.  It’s been one seriously fun, and wild, ride with JavaServer Faces and the open-source community.  I want to take a moment to talk about my partner’s success story and what he has accomplished in just one short year.

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PrettyFaces went on the road and presented at JSFSummit 2009 (Dec 1st – 5th, Orlando, FL,) and for those of you who missed it, here are the slides. The presentation wasn’t recorded, but the slides alone are a good read. If you are interested in JavaServer Faces, Url Rewriting, or SEO and best practices, this presentation is for you!

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I’m no SEO expert, but in growing my own brand, I’ve come to learn some crucial concepts, perhaps not entirely technical, but more social and practical in nature. I can’t and won’t try to tell you that google ranks your pages better if you use certain words and put them in a specific order. But by using common sense, there are a few things we can all do to make our lives easier, and more visible.

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PrettyFaces – SEO, Dynamic Parameters, Bookmarks, and Navigation for JSF / JSF2 version 2.0.3 offers a BIG new feature for URL validation, while 1.2.6 is a maintenance release, primarily adding the <p:link anchor=”…”> attribute – it does not include the new validation features.

Coinciding with the JSF2.0 release, OcpSoft will be updating PF1.2.x for maintenance only, however, community participation is still welcome on all versions of the project.

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OcpSoft co-founder Lincoln Baxter will be speaking about PrettyFaces at JSFSummit, in Orlando FL – Dec 1st-4th, 2009.

The Presentation covers PrettyFaces basics, Search Engine Optimization, Rethinking Navigation, and Dynamic ViewIds:

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Are you using PrettyFaces on a project you can share about?

Looking for real-world experiences:

• How has PrettyFaces helped you or your team?
• What would you change if you could (you can)?
• If you would like to share, show us your work of art!

Email to: lincoln@ocpsoft.com

Thank you!

PS – In addition: If you’d like to be added to our new “People using PrettyFaces” page, also send a logo and a short description of your product or company!

PrettyFaces:

A new version of PrettyFaces for JSF1.1 (historical support) is now available for download. This version is feature-complete, but we are looking for feedback on compatibility and functionality that may be broken with various implementations, so please post comments!
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