Instant Java Servlets (Book/CD-ROM package) / Phil Hanna

Written with the busy Java Web developer in mind, Instant Java Servlets offers an impressive mix of hands-on sample code that will solve many common programming problems. This practically minded guide to servlet and Java Server Pages (JSPs) can be a valuable time-saver for anyone tackling Java development for the first time.

Instant Java Servlets is organized as a tutorial with each section framed by a problem, such as how to retrieve HTML form variables within servlets, preserve session state, redirect and forward requests, and many other common questions that everyone sooner or later faces when working with servlets. Each problem is explained and illustrated with a sample servlet. Besides the basics, standout sections here include a working shopping basket for an online grocery store, debugging tips, and how to upload files to a server. Tips for structuring your servlets to generate HTML more effectively (including frames) provide absolutely indispensable expertise for any serious Java developer. The short, comprehensible code excerpts in this title can save you lots of time solving common problems. (One nit here is that many of the screen shots appear slightly blurred, although this shouldn't interfere in any way with reading the book.)

Besides a solutions-based framework, the author presents a good tutorial of servlet programming, which makes this text a good choice for anyone entirely new to servlets. Later, a long chapter on JSPs looks at expressions, directives, and using scriptlets and JavaBeans within JSPs. The book closes with several interesting Web applications, which illustrate topics like image conversion and working with e-mail. With over 100 self-contained sample servlets and JSPs, Instant Java Servlets will be a welcome choice for any developer who wants to work with Java effectively. It's a no-nonsense tutorial and reference that compiles a rich array of reusable sample code that really can help you save time when putting server-side Java to work in real-world projects. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered: HTTP basics, servlets and Java Server Pages (JSPs), extracting HTML form parameters, tips for generating HTML effectively, redirection, frames, JDBC: basics, connection pooling, and metadata; debugging servlets, session management: hidden fields, cookies, and URL rewriting; the servlet life cycle, deployment tips, thread safety, servlet chaining, HTTP redirection, forwarding requests, combining servlets with applets, Perl, XML, FTP, and CORBA; file uploading strategies, JSP tutorial: expressions, scriptlets, implicit objects, declarations, page directives; using JavaBeans within JSPs, sample Web applications: image conversion, downloading spreadsheets, e-mail basics, and daemon processes.
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