Murach’s Java Servlets and JSP, 2nd Edition

This new edition of Murach’s Java Servlets and JSP makes it easier than ever for Java developers to master web programming. It starts by showing how to install and use Tomcat as a web server and NetBeans as an IDE. Then, it teaches how and when to use JavaServer Pages and Java servlets to build well-structured web applications that implement the MVC pattern. Next, it shows how to use sessions, cookies, JavaBeans, Expression Language (EL), the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), and custom tags. Then, it shows how to use JDBC and connection pooling to work with a MySQL database. Finally, it shows how to use JavaMail, SSL/TLS, authentication, listeners, and filters. These are the skills that you need to build professional Java web applications. A great read for any Java developer.

What you’ll learn
If you look at the table of contents, you’ll see that this book teaches all the skills you need to develop almost any type of Java web application today. The chapters gradually move from the simple to the complex as they show you how to work with:

• the Tomcat servlet/JSP container
• the NetBeans IDE
• HTML pages and forms
• JSPs, servlets, and the MVC pattern
• sessions and cookies
• JavaBeans
• the JSP Expression Language (EL)
• the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)
• custom JSP tags
• MySQL, JDBC, and connection pooling
• JavaMail
• SSL and secure connections
• authentication
• advanced HTTP skills
• listeners
• filters

To complete your training, section 5 presents an e-commerce web site that puts these skills into context. Once you understand how this web site works, you will have all the skills and code you need to start creating your own custom web applications.

Book Details

• Paperback: 758 pages
• Publisher: Mike Murach & Associates; 2nd Edition (January 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9781890774448
• ISBN-13: 978-1890774448