Java provides developers with JavaServer Pages (JSPs) and Servlets as a superior alternative to traditional CGI programs. The architecture of JSPs provide support for a logical and physical separation between the HTML page designers and the component developers, who specialize in implementing advanced business logic. Another advantage of a JSP is its ability to implement a custom tag library. These custom tags allow page designers to abstract themselves from a complex set of logic; include this tag and it will have this effect on the web page. More info

JavaServer Faces offers a competitive alternative to visual Web development tools and promotes a teamwork approach to application development More info

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Use the marker interface design pattern and polymorphism to uncouple your persistence tier from Struts More info

Create a shared database to provide interoperability between .NET and J2EE platforms, then extend data sharing by adding a notification level between platforms. More info

Take a closer look at the JavaMail API's access to SMTP to receive mail and how to manage MBOX mailboxes More info

Using design patterns brings together programmer/analysts and enterprise architects to enhance your core services. More info

The JavaMail API and its support of mail and other protocols makes it ideal for creating e-mail tools. More info

Avoid costly mistakes when you deploy a comprehensive enterprise information delivery solution More info

JavaServer Faces, with a well-defined request processing lifecycle and a rich component hierarchy, will profoundly affect the development of Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications. In Part 1 of this two-part series, David Geary introduces JavaServer Faces and explores its fundamental concepts. More info