12. Building a Web-Based Task List

In this chapter, you create a web application where users can log in and enter to-do items into a task list. The user interface is simple and easy to use; all of the list management is handled via Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) calls, so the web page does not need to reload each time.

In this project, you get a chance to see a diverse set of SimpleDB usage scenarios. The goal of this chapter is to take a top-to-bottom walk through the process of writing the application in Java. This includes full source code for the implementation and the necessary artifacts to deploy and use the application with minimum effort.

Application Overview

The application presents a very simple interface. After logging through ...

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