JavaServer Pages, 2nd Edition

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By Hans Bergsten

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Released: August 2002

Pages: 688

Since its inception in 1999, Enterprise Java has taken the Java programming community by storm--developers have realized its potential for building distributed applications. Today, JavaServer Pages (JSP) continues to harmonize how web designers and programmers create dynamicweb sites. JSP builds on the popular Java servlet technology and makes it easier to develop dynamic web applications--even if you're not a hard-core programmer.

JavaServer Pages, 2nd Edition is completely revised and updated to cover the substantial changes in the 1.2 version of the JSP specification, and also includes detailed coverage of the new JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)--an eagerly anticipated specification of a set of JSP elements for the tasks needed in most JSP applications. This book starts off by illustrating how JSP capitalizes on the power of Java servlets to create effective, portable web applications. It shows how to get started using the Apache Tomcat server, and provides detailed coverage of JSP syntax and features, error handling and debugging, authentication and personalization, and how to use JSTL for database access, XML processing, and internationalization.

JavaServer Pages recognizes the different needs of the two groups of professionals who want to learn JSP: page authors interested in using JSP elements in web pages, and programmers concerned with learning the JSP API and using JSP effectively in an enterprise application. If you're in the latter group, this book also teaches you such advanced topics as integrating servlets and JavaBeans with JSP, using the popular Apache Struts MVC framework to illustrate how it's done. Finally, the author presents how to develop custom tag libraries, using realistic examples that you can use as a springboard for your own JSP libraries.

"This is a complete, comprehensive, and most of all, practical book. The author excels at sharing his vast expertise so web developers can make the most out of JavaServer Pages and related web technologies."--Pierre Delisle, JSP Standard Tag Library Specification Lead

JSP Application Basics
1. Chapter 1 Introducing JavaServer Pages
  1. What Is JavaServer Pages?
  2. Why Use JSP?
  3. What You Need to Get Started
2. Chapter 2 HTTP and Servlet Basics
  1. The HTTP Request/Response Model
  2. Servlets
3. Chapter 3 JSP Overview
  1. The Problem with Servlets
  2. The Anatomy of a JSP Page
  3. JSP Processing
  4. JSP Application Design with MVC
4. Chapter 4 Setting Up the JSP Environment
  1. Installing the Java Software Development Kit
  2. Installing the Tomcat Server
  3. Testing Tomcat
  4. Installing the Book Examples
  5. Example Web Application Overview
JSP Application Development
1. Chapter 5 Generating Dynamic Content
  1. Creating a JSP Page
  2. Installing a JSP Page
  3. Running a JSP Page
  4. Using JSP Directive Elements
  5. Using Template Text
  6. Using JSP Action Elements
2. Chapter 6 Using JavaBeans Components in JSP Pages
  1. What Is a Bean?
  2. Declaring a Bean in a JSP Page
  3. Reading Bean Properties
  4. Setting Bean Properties
3. Chapter 7 Using Custom Tag Libraries and the JSP Standard Tag Library
  1. What Is a Custom Tag Library?
  2. Installing a Custom Tag Library
  3. Declaring a Custom Tag Library
  4. Using Actions from a Tag Library
4. Chapter 8 Processing Input and Output
  1. Reading Request Parameter Values
  2. Validating User Input
  3. Formatting HTML Output
5. Chapter 9 Error Handling and Debugging
  1. Dealing with Syntax Errors
  2. Debugging a JSP Application
  3. Dealing with Runtime Errors
6. Chapter 10 Sharing Data Between JSP Pages, Requests, and Users
  1. Passing Control and Data Between Pages
  2. Sharing Session and Application Data
  3. Online Shopping
  4. Memory Usage Considerations
7. Chapter 11 Accessing a Database
  1. Accessing a Database from a JSP Page
  2. Validating Complex Input Without a Bean
  3. Using Transactions
  4. Application-Specific Database Actions
8. Chapter 12 Authentication and Personalization
  1. Container-Provided Authentication
  2. Application-Controlled Authentication
  3. Other Security Concerns
9. Chapter 13 Internationalization
  1. How Java Supports Internationalization and Localization
  2. Generating Localized Output
  3. A Brief History of Bits
  4. Handling Localized Input
10. Chapter 14 Working with XML Data
  1. Generating an XML Response
  2. Transforming XML into HTML
  3. Transforming XML into a Device-Dependent Format
  4. Processing XML Data
11. Chapter 15 Using Scripting Elements
  1. Using page Directive Scripting Attributes
  2. Implicit JSP Scripting Objects
  3. Using Scriptlets
  4. Using Expressions
  5. Using Declarations
  6. Mixing Action Elements and Scripting Elements
  7. Dealing with Scripting Syntax Errors
12. Chapter 16 Bits and Pieces
  1. Buffering
  2. Including Page Fragments
  3. Mixing Client-Side and Server-Side Code
  4. Precompiling JSP Pages
  5. Preventing Caching of JSP Pages
  6. Writing JSP Pages as XML Documents
  7. How URIs Are Interpreted
JSP in J2EE and JSP Component Development
1. Chapter 17 Web Application Models
  1. The Java 2 Enterprise Edition Model
  2. The MVC Design Model
  3. Scalability
2. Chapter 18 Combining JSP and Servlets
  1. Servlets, Filters, and Listeners
  2. Picking the Right Component Type for Each Task
  3. Initializing Shared Resources Using a Listener
  4. Access Control Using a Filter
  5. Centralized Request Processing Using a Servlet
  6. Using a Common JSP Error Page
3. Chapter 19 Developing JavaBeans Components for JSP
  1. Beans as JSP Components
  2. JSP Bean Examples
  3. Unexpected <jsp:setProperty> Behavior
4. Chapter 20 Developing Custom Tag Libraries
  1. Tag Extension Basics
  2. Developing a Simple Action
  3. Developing an Iterating Action
  4. Processing the Action Body
  5. Handling Exceptions
  6. The Tag-Handler Lifecycle and What It Means to You
  7. Creating the Tag Library Descriptor
  8. Packaging and Installing a Tag Library
5. Chapter 21 Advanced Custom Tag Library Features
  1. Developing Cooperating Actions
  2. Validating Syntax
  3. Using a Listener in a Tag Library
  4. Dynamic Attribute Values and Types
6. Chapter 22 Integrating Custom Code with JSTL
  1. Using the Expression Language in Custom Actions
  2. Setting and Using Configuration Variables
  3. Integrating Custom Conditional Actions
  4. Integrating Custom Iteration Actions
  5. Integrating Custom I18N Actions
  6. Integrating Custom Database Actions
  7. Using JSTL Tag Library Validators
7. Chapter 23 Database Access Strategies
  1. JDBC Basics
  2. Using Connections and Connection Pools
  3. Making a Connection Pool Available to Application Components
  4. Using a Generic Database Bean
  5. Developing Application-Specific Database Components
Appendixes
1. Appendix JSP Elements Reference
  1. Directive Elements
  2. Scripting Elements
  3. Action Elements
  4. Comments
  5. Escape Characters
2. Appendix JSTL Actions and API Reference
  1. JSTL Library URIs and Default Prefixes
  2. Core Library Actions
  3. Internationalization and Formatting Actions
  4. Database Access Actions
  5. XML Processing Actions
  6. Support and Utility Types
  7. Configuration Settings
3. Appendix JSTL Expression Language Reference
  1. Syntax
  2. Variables
  3. Data Types
  4. Expressions and Operators
4. Appendix JSP API Reference
  1. Implicit Variables
  2. Other Servlet Types Accessible Through Implicit Variables
  3. Tag Handler Types
  4. Tag Library Validation Types
  5. Other JSP Types
5. Appendix Book Example Custom Actions and API Reference
  1. Generic Custom Actions
  2. Generic Utility Classes
6. Appendix Web Application Structure and Deployment Descriptor Reference
  1. Web Application File Structure
  2. Web Application Deployment Descriptor
  3. Creating a WAR File

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I discovered this book when I was taking an e-Enterprise developer course. I found it to be extemely useful in making sense of and giving practical examples of implementation durning the JSP section of our course. When I had a problem converting an existing JSP assignment (using scriptlets) to using the JSTL with my existing JavaBeans, the author replied to my e-mail query the same day with the solution. I was very impressed. I will certainly look for this author in future publications.

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I have read this book cover to cover(more than once) and everytime I've learnt something new.

It contains excellent and very useful examples along with complete tag libs with documentation.

Also once I had a problem with one of the examples and emailed the author, he answered my email the next day with solution of the problem(won't see that very often these days!).

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I've been using Java for around 5 years, so I've seen my fair share of books. I just got started on server-side stuff, so naturally I bought a few books - 3 to be exact - on servlets and JSPs.

I liked the short, terse CodeNotes reference that I bought, but the other 2 ... Man, half the time I didn't really understand what I was reading, and I have never seen so many errors in my life! Honestly, I didn't know if it was because the server-side was so confusing or if the authors and publishers (none were O'Reilly) just didn't care.

Then I bought this book and I am once again a happy camper. Both the text and examples are clear, concise, useful, and error-free. I really like the way the author not only explains concepts, but tells me why it is important that I know them.

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I have just purchased a copy of this book from local bookstore. It has the same title, same book-cover, same edition (2nd), and same publisher(O Reily); however, the content of the book is completely different. It covers only up to JSP 1.1. I have double checked the ISBN number, and it is different as well. I am going to return mine tomorrow... BEWARE...BEWARE...

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JSP Application Basics

Chapter 1 Introducing JavaServer Pages

Chapter 2 HTTP and Servlet Basics

Chapter 3 JSP Overview

Chapter 4 Setting Up the JSP Environment

JSP Application Development

Chapter 5 Generating Dynamic Content

Chapter 6 Using JavaBeans Components in JSP Pages

Chapter 7 Using Custom Tag Libraries and the JSP Standard Tag Library

Chapter 8 Processing Input and Output

Chapter 9 Error Handling and Debugging

Chapter 10 Sharing Data Between JSP Pages, Requests, and Users

Chapter 11 Accessing a Database

Chapter 12 Authentication and Personalization

Chapter 13 Internationalization

Chapter 14 Working with XML Data

Chapter 15 Using Scripting Elements

Chapter 16 Bits and Pieces

JSP in J2EE and JSP Component Development

Chapter 17 Web Application Models

Chapter 18 Combining JSP and Servlets

Chapter 19 Developing JavaBeans Components for JSP

Chapter 20 Developing Custom Tag Libraries

Chapter 21 Advanced Custom Tag Library Features

Chapter 22 Integrating Custom Code with JSTL

Chapter 23 Database Access Strategies

Appendixes

Appendix JSP Elements Reference

Appendix JSTL Actions and API Reference

Appendix JSTL Expression Language Reference

Appendix JSP API Reference

Appendix Book Example Custom Actions and API Reference

Appendix Web Application Structure and Deployment Descriptor Reference

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