Java Server Pages Application Development - Softcover

Scott M. Stirling; Andre Lei; Ben Forta; Edwin Smith; Larry Kim; Roger Kerr; David Aden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 067231939X ISBN 13: 9780672319396

Publisher: Sams, 2000

Synopsis

JavaServer Pages (JSP) combines Java with the simplicity of tag-based scripting. This introduction to JSP is intended for HTML developers looking for ways to extend web sites, and web application developers familiar with a scripting language. Chapters cover scripting elements, objects, beans, connecting pages, database integration via JDBC, writing tag libraries, and Enterprise JavaBeans. The CD-ROM contains the Tomcat JSP server and an evaluation version of Allaire HomeSite. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Review

JavaServer Pages (JSP), a means of assembling session-specific Web documents on the server side, combines the platform neutrality of Java with the ease of use typical of Web scripting languages. JavaServer Pages Application Development explains--in a mode that's appropriate to someone with no knowledge of server-side scripting and certainly not of Java--how to create and deploy JSP programs. The authorial team, headed up by ColdFusion legend Ben Forta, begins with "Hello, World" examples and proceeds through the complete range of JSP capabilities, including database connectivity, session maintenance, and security. This book is an excellent choice if you've decided that JSP is the right server-side scripting technology for your application and you need to move into implementation.

Fans of Forta's ColdFusion books will find the tutorial style of the book familiar--it leans heavily on examples. The chapter on connecting to databases through the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)--a typical one--begins with an explanation of database bridges and the relative merits of alternative architectures for them. From there, you see JSP code (as well as code for straight Java applications) that carries out database queries. Readers may find themselves wanting a deeper exploration of more advanced applications, since commentary in chapters about page generation and form handling is more extensive. Nonetheless, this is an excellent JSP tutorial for a newcomer to the technology. --David Wall

Topics covered:

• Basic JSP structure and syntax
• How to interact with form, databases, electronic mail, JavaBeans, and other JSP pages
• State and session management
• Custom tags and development tricks

From the Publisher

This book is designed to teach you JSP, even if you have no Java experience what so ever. In fact, as long as you know HTML and the basics of Web page creation you have the knowledge you need to get started. From the basics of Application server use and JSP syntax, to advanced topics including security and EJB integration, this book is all you need to master the exciting new world of JSP.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sams
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 067231939X
• ISBN 13: 9780672319396
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 500