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In the Spotlight - Ian Hlavats

Ian Hlavats

JSF software developer, consultant, and Java instructor

An experienced software developer, consultant, and instructor specializing in Enterprise Java development. With more than ten years in the Web design industry and five as a professional programmer, Ian has gained proficiency in the areas of Web user interface design and Java application development. Ian holds a Bachelor of Humanities degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and certificates in Enterprise Java Development and Web Design from Algonquin College, also in Ottawa.

As president of Tarantula Consulting Inc., Ian occupies the roles of senior developer and product manager. In May of 2006, Tarantula successfully launched JSFToolbox, a new line of Java developer tools for the Dreamweaver platform targeting JavaServer Faces UI design. The extension has been downloaded extensively and Tarantula's international customer base is growing steadily. The company has subsequently released a line of related products to support JSF development in Dreamweaver using Facelets, Tomahawk and Trinidad.

When Ian isn't working on products, consulting, or teaching Java courses, he plays flamenco guitar and enjoys cross-country trips on his Harley.
















Presentations by Ian Hlavats

Designing JSF user interfaces with Adobe Dreamweaver

The creative side of JSF user interface design is underrepresented in many books, technical articles and discussions. This session aims to give some visibility to the design tools and techniques used by creative professionals, and will examine the sometimes surprising gap between what Web designers and Java developers consider intuitive in a JSF context. "










JSFToolbox Blog
Discussing JavaServer Faces, industry trends, design patterns, and new technologies


Ian Hlavats's complete blog can be found at: http://www.jsftoolbox.com/blog

I will be speaking at JSFOne in September on creating next-generation web interfaces with JSF and Adobe Dreamweaver.