Developing Java Servlets - Softcover

Goodwill, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0672321076 ISBN 13: 9780672321078

Publisher: Pearson Technology Group, 2007

Synopsis

Developing Java Servlets, Second Edition, is a comprehensive, code-intensive book for professional Java developers. It explains the Java Servlet API architecture and client/server development concepts and contains detailed, professional programming techniques for building sophisticated e-commerce and database servlet applications. New topics covered in the updated edition are: JavaMail, Servlets with XML, JSP, and EJB, Pluggable Web applications, Wireless servlets with WML/WMLScripts.

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Review

For Java developers, download time and execution performance significantly limit the practical sphere of Java applets. Server-side Java is the key solution. Developing Java Servlets presents this important technology for proficient Java developers; however, don't look here for a primer to the base Java language.

While the book includes numerous Java code examples, the lack of a companion CD-ROM is disappointing. And while there is a reference to the publisher's Web site, it wasn't easy to find the URL in the book. The writing is also a bit choppy in places.

To illustrate many of the concepts in the book, a complete sample application is presented. The author uses an online movie catalog system as the book's case study. This example includes database access, user interface implementation, and simple shopping basket features to put the technology in good perspective.

Developing Java Servlets expects readers to have expertise in Java and a basic understanding of object-oriented programming going in. As long as you have this background, it is a solid manual to the cross-platform server processing architecture. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered: Development environment, communication details of servlets, and using servlets to access databases with the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) architecture.

About the Author

James Goodwill is the co-founder and chief architect at Virtuas Solutions, LLC., located in Denver, Colorado. He has extensive experience in designing and architecting e-business applications. James is also the author of Pure JavaServer Pages, which provides a thorough examination of the JavaServer Pages technology. James is currently leading Virtuas's efforts in developing cutting edge tools designed for J2EE e-business acceleration.

You can find the source code and support for this text at the Virtuas Solutions Web site, http://www.virtuas.com. Select the Publications link.

Bryan Morgan is an experienced writer and software developer and founder of the Wireless Developer Network (http://www.wirelessdevnet.com) in 1999. He is a respected voice in the wireless industry, is a regular contributor to industry publications, and has been a featured speaker at numerous events. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Clemson University and lives in Pensacola, FL with his wife Becky and beautiful daughter Emma.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Technology Group
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0672321076
• ISBN 13: 9780672321078
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 618