Bulletproofing Web Applications (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Adam Kolawa (Author), Cynthia Dunlop (Author), Wendell Hicken (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764548662 | ISBN-13: 978-0764548666 | Publication Date: December 15, 2001

"Bulletproofing" is a road map for how to integrate error prevention and detection into the development process to ensure that Web applications are robust, scalable, efficient and reliable. It explores defensive programming techniques and explains the benefits of, and how to, implement coding standards for various programming languages including HTML, CSS, Java, and JavaScript. The authors also show how to perform unit testing on each component as they are developed along with ways to set up a staging area for deployment and a deployment infrastructure. "Bulletproofing" details ways to avoid errors as databases, SQL, XML, Web services, SOAP, EJB components, JSP and other technologies are implemented into Web applications.

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From the Back Cover

Bulletproofing Web Applications Three Error-Testing Experts Reveal How to Bulletproof Web Applications How do you develop complex multitiered Web applications that are error-free? In this unique guide, the CEO of ParaSoft and two of his colleagues show you how to integrate error prevention and detection into your development process - and make sure that your Web applications are robust, scalable, efficient, and reliable. Drawing on years of experience, the authors explain how to avoid common developer pitfalls, prevent problems before they occur, and thoroughly test for bugs and errors. Throughout, they use a sample e-commerce application to illustrate best practices and to provide plenty of ready-to-use scripts to help you automate your testing process. Your Road Map for Preventing, Detecting, and Fixing Web Application Errors
* Practice user input validation, embedded debugging, and other defensive programming practices
* Enforce coding standards for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, and other languages
* Perform unit testing on application components as soon as they're completed
* Set up a staging area for deployment and create a deployment infrastructure with WebKing
* Hunt down broken links and other flow problems
* Check click paths and validate code, applets, and other content elements
* Create Python scripts for automated load testing - and do a final application test
* Avoid errors when you incorporate databases, SQL, XML, Web services, SOAP, EJB components, JSP, and other technologies into your application
Development Tools on CD-ROM
* WebKing, Jtest, Jcontract, SOAPtest, and DataRecon demos from ParaSoft
* Sample application and rule files from the book
* Apache Web Server
* Links to additional resources
System Requirements: PC running Windows 9x/2000/Me/ or XP; Linux or Unix. See the "What's on the CD-ROM" appendix for details and complete system requirements. www.mandtbooks.com

About the Author

Adam Kolawa is chairman and CEO of ParaSoft, a leading provider of software error-prevention and error-detection solutions. He contributes to developer journals and speaks frequently at industry conferences. Wendell Hicken is VP of Advanced Research and Development at ParaSoft, where he has overseen the creation of several successful application testing tools. Cynthia Dunlop is a senior technical author at ParaSoft who has written numerous technical manuals and white papers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764548662
• ISBN-13: 978-0764548666
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,149,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sense of Project in Print, February 16, 2002

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Gage J. Slusser Jr. (Randolph, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulletproofing Web Applications (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Whereas my many other books on HTML coding, JavaScript, Web Design, etc. offer step by step approaches to tasks, this book offers an overview of what a quality Web Application project looks like. Rather than overwhelming the reader with unreferenced jargon, it provides confidence for those of us who view web literacy as an infinite learning curve.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review, July 1, 2003

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Mr. A. Mcveigh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulletproofing Web Applications (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This book is all about the big picture. We know the technology that drives any and every web app, other books are for that. This book does not deal with that - it deals with the structure and purpose of a testing the web app, by step by step approaches and tasks.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Build it right from the start!, April 14, 2002

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R. Guilbault (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulletproofing Web Applications (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

The authors step you through building error-free web applications using a logical and proactive methodology. Their philospophy of debugging and testing from the start and throughout the process insures the most reliable and functional applications possible. I would recommend the book to anyone building web applications.