Getting started with JavaServer Faces 1.2, Part 2: JSF life cycle, conversion, validation, and phase listeners

This tutorial series covers how to get started with
Java Server Faces (JSF) technology, a server-side framework that offers a
component-based approach to Web user-interface development.
Part 1 gets you started with a JSF 1.2 overview and a basic application. This sequel gives
you a firm grasp of JSF's more-advanced features: custom validators, converters, and
phase listeners. Along the way you'll gain an understanding of the JSF application
life cycle.