Instant JavaServer Pages (Book/CD-ROM Package) - Softcover

Tremblett, Paul

9780072126013: Instant JavaServer Pages (Book/CD-ROM Package)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072126019 ISBN 13: 9780072126013

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2000

A project-focused guide to Web development with JavaServer Pages provides a thorough introduction to JSP and its applications; explains how to develop Web-based applications for online sales, company intranet, customer feedback, chat rooms, and more; and features ready-to-use sample code on CD-ROM. Original. (Intermediate)

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Review:

Featuring plenty of short, practical examples, Instant JavaServer Pages is a worthwhile tutorial to getting started with today's JSP programming. This no-frills text is filled with useful tips and sample solutions for using JSPs effectively in real Web sites.

While the book starts from the very beginning with JSPs, its focus on practical programming problems is what sets it apart. For instance, early sections on managing session information look at ways to authenticate users and prevent them from bypassing a login page. Other useful short examples include a simple employee database, a telephone directory, and a Web application for a help desk.

The heart of this title is its online computer hardware store, built with JavaBeans that manage an underlying database through JDBC (and PostgreSQL on the back end). The sample store is enhanced in stages; subsequent versions get a shopping cart, online surveys, and even a frequent shopper program. Needless to say, the code is worth a perusal from anyone who wants to do e-commerce effectively by using JSPs. Later sections contain more specialized examples, including a nifty electronic postcard site, and how to implement a simple chat room.

The text closes with reference sections listing JSP and servlet APIs, as well as how to install and configure Apache Web Server, the JServ JSP engine, and the PostgreSQL database. Of course, you can use the sample code with any JSP-enabled Web server, but you get what you need to know in order to begin with these freely downloadable software packages.

If you need to learn JSPs quickly for real-world projects, Instant JavaServer Pages delivers a concise tutorial and plenty of useful sample code to get you started. It does a good job of pointing you toward what's important by using easy-to-understand sample code that can jump-start your JSP programming know-how in a hurry. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered:

Introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSP)
JSP vs. Active Server Pages (ASP)
JSP basics: directives, actions, declarations, scriptlets, and built-in objects
Sample JSPs for login and session management
JavaBeans
JDBC and databases
Sample employee database
Telephone directory and help desk
E-commerce with JSP (building a product catalog, a shopping cart, adding user surveys, and implementing a frequent-shopper program)
Sample JSPs for electronic postcards and a chat room
XML basics
Retrieving a postscript file
Installing and configuring Apache Web Server
The JServ JSP engine and PostgreSQL
JSP and servlet API reference

From the Back Cover:

The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Go Code and Expert Techniques for Using JSP! Create powerful and dynamic Web-based solutions using JavaServer Pages (JSP) with this practical cookbook and tutorial guide. Packed with real-world examples, this project-focused resource covers topics from the basics of JSP to creating a variety of Web applications for both company intranets and e-commerce Websites. Professional Web developers will learn how to leverage the power of this server-side technology to build applications for order processing, customer feedback, surveys, targeted ads and online referral tracking. No other book offers this great combination of clear information and ready-to-use code. The bonus CD-ROM contains all of the books’ source code, ready to run immediately. And, the appendices contain procedures for setting up the development environment, as well as installing and configuring the PostgreSQL database. This comprehensive, groundbreaking book offers the most up-to-date coverage of this increasingly popular Java-based technology. If you want to explore JSP, you’ll want Instant JavaServer Pages by your side! Important coverage includes: Benefits of JSP Using JSP on a company intranet JSP in the ecommerce Environment Customer Feedback and Surveys Using XML with JSP Creating the development environment Installing and configuring the PostgreSQL Database Tracking Online Referrals Differences between JSP and ASP On the CD-ROM Source code for all of the books’ examples All database files from the book’s projects Files needed to set up the development environment

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