WebLogic Workshop provides you with the tools to develop web applications
using JavaServer Pages (JSPs) and Page Flows, separating presentation, business
logic, and navigational control to manage complexity. The topics in this section
discuss these concepts and provide detailed information on how to use WebLogic
Workshop to develop web applications based on page flows and JSP pages.
Topics Included in This Section
Introduction to
Building Web Application with Page Flows
Introduces the page flow features in WebLogic Workshop. Walks
you through a simple example.
Advantages of Using
Page Flows
Outlines the advantages of page flow features, especially
in comparison to using "pure Struts."
Using Form Beans to Encapsulate
Data
Introduces data binding and describes how forms beans are
used to separate data from presentation.
Form Bean Scopings
Explains the different scopings available for Form Beans.
Using Data Binding
in Page Flows
Describes the various data binding contexts that are available
in WebLogic Workshop.
Designing User Interfaces
in JSPs
Discusses the most common presentation elements that you
will need to design your web pages, such as buttons, labels, and checkboxes.
Presenting Complex Data
Sets in JSPs
Describes the JSP data binding tags used to dynamically display
large sets of data in a JSP.
Declaring Page Inputs
Explains how to declare variables that will be passed from
the page flow controller to the JSP page.
Calling
a Database Control From a Page Flow
Describes how to call a database Control from a Page Flow.
Calling
Web Services and Custom Java Controls From a Page Flow
Describes how to call a web service or Custom Java Control
from a Page Flow.
Handling Images and
Binary Data in Page Flows
Describes how to handle and display binary data, such as
image files, in Page Flows and JSP pages.
Using JavaScript in Page
Flow and Portal Applications
Explains how to access Page Flow tags with JavaScript, especially
when the Page Flow application is contained in a Portal.
Securing
Page Flow Applications
Explains how to secure Page Flow applications using HTTPS
and authentication.
A Detailed Page Flow Example
Discusses how you can use WebLogic Workshop to quickly build
the framework of a web application, which implements the major navigational
flows and other major business logic, and can be used for early testing.
Best Practices for Page
Flows
Describes a number of best practices for building Page Flows
and JSP pages.
Updating Libraries with Service
Packs
Describes how to update Page Flow libraries after you install
a new WebLogic Workshop Service Pack.
Configuring
Page Flow Applications
Explains how to optimize performance and avoid exhaustion
of server resources.
Related Topics
Getting
Started Tutorial: Web Applications
Tutorial: Page
Flow
Page Flow and JSP Samples