Start building Java–based web applications now, even if you’re a complete newcomer to Java. Comprehensive and example–driven, Beginning JSP™, JSF™, and Tomcat Web Development is all you need to develop dynamic web applications using JSP, connect to databases with JSF, and put them into action using the world’s most popular open source Java web server, Apache Tomcat.
A comprehensive introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSP), JavaServer Faces (JSF), and the Apache Tomcat web application server
Key concepts made easy to grasp by numerous working examples and a walkthrough of the development of a complete e-commerce project
Written for professionals by a practicing Java web application professional and expert
What you’ll learn
Develop dynamic web applications using the popular JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology.
Connect to SQL–based databases, like MySQL, from JSP/JSF–based web pages.
Integrate XML and HTML markup into your Java web page or Java-based web application.
Build an e–commerce web site using sound design principles
Deploy web applications using the world’s most popular and widely adopted open source Java web application server, Apache Tomcat.
Who is this book for?
This book is ideal for anyone new to Java who wants to start developing Java web applications, but also offers a valuable refresher to Java web developers who are new to the latest JSP, JSF, and Tomcat standards.
About the Apress Beginning Series
The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good start at using technologies
Okay, I haven't touched JavaServer Pages in some time and this book got me back up to speed pretty quickly. Adding in JSF was easy, which I hadn't used before. It does start a little too basic for my needs and doesn't go quite as deep as I'd like, but overall will have you using JSP and JSF with MySQL within Tomcat pretty quickly. The title is Beginning JSP..., so not going as deep as I'd like is not the book's problem, but more now its time for me to go to the next level and probably look into one ... Read More
Rating: - Good starter book
From what I have read so far, this book is really good. It starts with a good introduction then moves into a thorough explanation with a useable example.
