In this chapter we saw how NetBeans can help us easily create new JSF projects by automatically adding all required libraries and configuration files.

We also saw how we can create JSF forms for data input and data tables for displaying tabular data by simply dragging and dropping icons from the NetBeans palette into our page.

Additionally, we saw how NetBeans can simplify and significantly speed up development of JSF applications by automatically adding managed bean definitions to the application's <faces-config.xml> configuration file, and by allowing us to graphically define navigation rules by taking advantage of the NetBeans PageFlow editor.