Mockups in Oracle ADF

Every UI designer will be familiar with the word MockUps. This is the first cut to the customer while proposing a application which can be a Stand alone or Web or Mobile Application.

Below are different ways to develop mockups.

• Place holder Data Control - Static Data

             Oracle ADF provides an in built approach using Placeholder Data Control to support Mockups.
             Below are easy references to the mockup development using place holder data control            
             https://blogs.oracle.com/jdeveloperpm/entry/options_for_creating_poc_mockups_in_adf

             Note that the placeholder data control is meant to help you design the page visually - not 

             to actually achieve functionality in the page.
             For that you'll need to actually build the application.

• URL Service Data Control - Data from XML There is an interesting alternative to the Placeholder Data Controls. It is illustrated in this article: Creating an ADF URL Service DataControl for binding a File or Servlet/JSP service and using it in an ADF Faces Web Application. It illustrates the creation of a URL based Data Control on a CSV file that is part of the application itself. That approach too allows for the creation of an ADF application running against an off line Data Control – no database required. I am not sure whether we can create master detail relationships that way though.
  
  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/ccset10-all-091120.html
    

•  Microsoft Visio Stencils provided by Oracle

             You may also develop the mockups using Microsoft Visio Stencils provided by Oracle 

              out of JDeveloper as pointed out below pretty quickly

              Download ADF_Faces_Stencils_for_Visio.zip from below link
              http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/samplecode/jdeveloper-adf-sample-522118.html


              Below links explain how to develop mockups using Stencils provided by Oracle
              http://lucbors.blogspot.com/2011/03/adf-11g-ui-designer-meets-adf-developer.html

             https://blogs.oracle.com/jdeveloperpm/entry/adf_faces_stencils_for_visio_available_on_samplecode