JSF has come a long way since its initial release and managed to catch up with modern web development model. Combined with the popular PrimeFaces framework, JSF unleashes its true potential. This session takes you on a tour of modern component based java development with server rendering featuring rich set of components, responsive design, powerful Ajax APIs, a real-time push framework with websockets, a mobile web renderkit, the dialog framework, extensive client-side validation and attractive page layouts.