Application Architecture for WebSphere: A Practical Approach to Building WebSphere Applications

Chapter 5 Presentation Frameworks

T his chapter outlines some of the options available for developing the presentation layer. Abstracting business and back-end logic from the presentation layer can be difficult—specifically, in determining where the presentation layer ends and the rest of the application begins. This chapter helps to fill that gap through discussion of presentation frameworks and how they fit into the overall architecture of your application.

Choosing a Presentation Framework

In many ways, the presentation layer is where the rubber meets the road. By that I mean that the presentation layer is designed to interact with the end users and if you fail in this area, then all the work put in prior to this point will be useless. Obviously, ...