Bulletproofing Web Applications - Softcover

Kolawa, Adam; Hicken, Wendell; Dunlop, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764548662 ISBN 13: 9780764548666

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001

Synopsis

"Bulletproofing" is a road map for how to integrate error prevention and detection into the development process to ensure that Web applications are robust, scalable, efficient and reliable. It explores defensive programming techniques and explains the benefits of, and how to, implement coding standards for various programming languages including HTML, CSS, Java, and JavaScript. The authors also show how to perform unit testing on each component as they are developed along with ways to set up a staging area for deployment and a deployment infrastructure. "Bulletproofing" details ways to avoid errors as databases, SQL, XML, Web services, SOAP, EJB components, JSP and other technologies are implemented into Web applications.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Bulletproofing Web Applications Three Error-Testing Experts Reveal How to Bulletproof Web Applications How do you develop complex multitiered Web applications that are error-free? In this unique guide, the CEO of ParaSoft and two of his colleagues show you how to integrate error prevention and detection into your development process - and make sure that your Web applications are robust, scalable, efficient, and reliable. Drawing on years of experience, the authors explain how to avoid common developer pitfalls, prevent problems before they occur, and thoroughly test for bugs and errors. Throughout, they use a sample e-commerce application to illustrate best practices and to provide plenty of ready-to-use scripts to help you automate your testing process. Your Road Map for Preventing, Detecting, and Fixing Web Application Errors
* Practice user input validation, embedded debugging, and other defensive programming practices
* Enforce coding standards for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, and other languages
* Perform unit testing on application components as soon as they're completed
* Set up a staging area for deployment and create a deployment infrastructure with WebKing
* Hunt down broken links and other flow problems
* Check click paths and validate code, applets, and other content elements
* Create Python scripts for automated load testing - and do a final application test
* Avoid errors when you incorporate databases, SQL, XML, Web services, SOAP, EJB components, JSP, and other technologies into your application
Development Tools on CD-ROM
* WebKing, Jtest, Jcontract, SOAPtest, and DataRecon demos from ParaSoft
* Sample application and rule files from the book
* Apache Web Server
* Links to additional resources
System Requirements: PC running Windows 9x/2000/Me/ or XP; Linux or Unix. See the "What's on the CD-ROM" appendix for details and complete system requirements. www.mandtbooks.com

About the Author

Adam Kolawa is chairman and CEO of ParaSoft, a leading provider of software error-prevention and error-detection solutions. He contributes to developer journals and speaks frequently at industry conferences. Wendell Hicken is VP of Advanced Research and Development at ParaSoft, where he has overseen the creation of several successful application testing tools. Cynthia Dunlop is a senior technical author at ParaSoft who has written numerous technical manuals and white papers.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764548662
• ISBN 13: 9780764548666
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 545