Beginning JavaServer Pages™

Introduction

JavaServer Pages (JSP) was first introduced in 1999, and since then numerous books have been written about it. This book aims to introduce JSP in a new way, different from existing titles.

A lot has been learned in the past five years about what constitutes good practices for developing Web applications, and what should be avoided. Much of this has been learned by developers the hard way, at the cost of Web sites with bad performance or unmaintainable code. While this was understandable when these technologies were new, beginning JSP developers shouldn't have to repeat these mistakes.

As the title suggests, the book is targeted toward developers who are new to JSP development, though not to Java, or even to Web development itself. This book is not a second or even a third edition of an older JSP book. It has been written from scratch by experienced developers, who are eager to share their insights with you.

This book covers JSP 2.0, the latest specification, as well as how JSP interacts with other Enterprise Java technologies. JSP 2.0 introduces many new features that aid good Web development practices, and this book covers them in great detail.

The Right Way to Do Web Development

This book covers JSP development techniques in great detail. However, a central theme in the book is an emphasis on the right way to do Web development. These ideas are generally accepted "good development practices" and draw upon the authors' own experiences in this area. Some of these practices ...