We cannot talk about Ticket Monster without talking about the JBoss developer framework (JDF). JDF is a central documentation hub containing tools, examples, and documentation for developers to create rich applications using JBoss technology, which allows developers to focus on a single documentation resource instead of hunting down several individual guides for different parts.
The framework is made up of four components:
Quickstarts: Provide templates and tutorials for small applications using one specific API or technology. Currently, there are hundreds of quickstarts and videos, ranging from JBoss Applications on Openshift to hybrid mobile tools to Hibernate OGM.
Examples: The Ticket Monster application is part of JDF, as we will see throughout this chapter.
Migrations: This provides guides for individuals looking to move to JBoss from another platform, such as Seam 2, Spring, and Spring mixed with Java EE 6 or Java EE 5.
JBoss stacks: Also known as JBoss...