Organization
This book is structured into three parts. The first part describes the fundamentals of HTTP (the protocol used by all web applications), how servlets and JSP are related, and how to set up a JSP development environment.
The focus of the second part is on developing JSP-based web applications using both standard JSP elements and custom components. Through practical examples, you will learn how to handle common tasks such as validating user input, accessing databases, authenticating users and protecting web pages, localizing your web site, and more. This portion of the book is geared more towards web content designers.
In the third part, you will learn how to develop your own custom actions and JavaBeans, and how to combine JSP with other Java server-side technologies, such as servlets and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). This portion of the book is targeted towards the programming community.
All in all, the book consists of 17 chapters and five appendixes as follows.
Part I, JSP Application Basics
- Chapter 1
Explains how JSP fits into the big picture of web applications and how it compares to alternative technologies.
- Chapter 2
Describes the fundamental HTTP and servlet concepts you need to know to use JSP to its full potential.
- Chapter 3
An overview of the JSP features, as well as the similarities and differences between JSP pages and servlets. Also introduces the Model-View-Controller design model and how it applies to JSP.
- Chapter 4
Describes where to get the JSP reference ...
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