This is a clear, project-focused guide to web development with JavaServer Pages. It shows how to create web-based applications for online sales, company intranet, customer feedback and chat rooms.
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Featuring plenty of short, practical examples, Instant JavaServer Pages is a worthwhile tutorial to getting started with today's JSP programming. This no-frills text is filled with useful tips and sample solutions for using JSPs effectively in real Web sites.
While the book starts from the very beginning with JSPs, its focus on practical programming problems is what sets it apart. For instance, early sections on managing session information look at ways to authenticate users and prevent them from bypassing a login page. Other useful short examples include a simple employee database, a telephone directory, and a Web application for a help desk.
The heart of this title is its online computer hardware store, built with JavaBeans that manage an underlying database through JDBC (and PostgreSQL on the back end). The sample store is enhanced in stages; subsequent versions get a shopping cart, online surveys, and even a frequent shopper program. Needless to say, the code is worth a perusal from anyone who wants to do e-commerce effectively by using JSPs. Later sections contain more specialized examples, including a nifty electronic postcard site, and how to implement a simple chat room.
The text closes with reference sections listing JSP and servlet APIs, as well as how to install and configure Apache Web Server, the JServ JSP engine, and the PostgreSQL database. Of course, you can use the sample code with any JSP-enabled Web server, but you get what you need to know in order to begin with these freely downloadable software packages.
If you need to learn JSPs quickly for real-world projects, Instant JavaServer Pages delivers a concise tutorial and plenty of useful sample code to get you started. It does a good job of pointing you toward what's important by using easy-to-understand sample code that can jump-start your JSP programming know-how in a hurry. --Richard Dragan
Topics covered:
- Introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSP)
- JSP vs. Active Server Pages (ASP)
- JSP basics: directives, actions, declarations, scriptlets, and built-in objects
- Sample JSPs for login and session management
- JavaBeans
- JDBC and databases
- Sample employee database
- Telephone directory and help desk
- E-commerce with JSP (building a product catalog, a shopping cart, adding user surveys, and implementing a frequent-shopper program)
- Sample JSPs for electronic postcards and a chat room
- XML basics
- Retrieving a postscript file
- Installing and configuring Apache Web Server
- The JServ JSP engine and PostgreSQL
- JSP and servlet API reference
From the Back Cover
The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Go Code and Expert Techniques for Using JSP! Create powerful and dynamic Web-based solutions using JavaServer Pages (JSP) with this practical cookbook and tutorial guide. Packed with real-world examples, this project-focused resource covers topics from the basics of JSP to creating a variety of Web applications for both company intranets and e-commerce Websites. Professional Web developers will learn how to leverage the power of this server-side technology to build applications for order processing, customer feedback, surveys, targeted ads and online referral tracking. No other book offers this great combination of clear information and ready-to-use code. The bonus CD-ROM contains all of the books’ source code, ready to run immediately. And, the appendices contain procedures for setting up the development environment, as well as installing and configuring the PostgreSQL database. This comprehensive, groundbreaking book offers the most up-to-date coverage of this increasingly popular Java-based technology. If you want to explore JSP, you’ll want Instant JavaServer Pages by your side! Important coverage includes: Benefits of JSP Using JSP on a company intranet JSP in the ecommerce Environment Customer Feedback and Surveys Using XML with JSP Creating the development environment Installing and configuring the PostgreSQL Database Tracking Online Referrals Differences between JSP and ASP On the CD-ROM Source code for all of the books’ examples All database files from the book’s projects Files needed to set up the development environment
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Practical "Roll Up Your Sleeves" Hands on Book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Instant JavaServer Pages (Book/CD-ROM Package) (Paperback)
This book starts right from basics... from what are JSP and the standard "HelloWorld" Example in JSP form. It does not assume prior knowledge from the user. Also, Mr. Tremblett has given some very practical examples which can be used directly in the Real World.. One Example is of a Login Manager to handle user logins to a web site. Another example explains building a shopping cart --Online Store web site using JSPs. The author then builds on this same example by providing Customer feedback ,product evaluation,customer survey forms and frequent shopper programs. He also lists many small miscellaneous useful programs. A feature I found very useful is the step by step "for Dummies approach " appendix on how to create your own JSP Environment ...setting the system configuration..and setting up the databses...which is usually a very boring and time consuming job which is prone to errors. I dont know why the author has put it in appendix at the end. It should be put in the beginning. Also, I wish the author had included more XML examples in this book. Those working on ecommerce web sites and sites whose data changes dynamically like stock finance sites, weather sites will find the book invaluable.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great JSP Book for Beginners to Intermediates,
By A Customer
This review is from: Instant JavaServer Pages (Book/CD-ROM Package) (Paperback)
This book is a great book for beginners to intermediates. It is chalked full of real world examples. The book is very easy to follow and goes at a good pace. It does have a few spelling errors, but still a very good book. If you are looking for an intro book to learn JSP, this book is a great starting off point.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Highly useful/detailed Startup for "JSPs",
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This review is from: Instant JavaServer Pages (Book/CD-ROM Package) (Paperback)
Mr. Tremblett deserves high praise. Being new to JSP - I was immediately able to utilize the techniques outlined. The e-commerce and survey references are already proving to be invaluable to my particular situation....looking forward to spending many late nights digging deeper. The supplied source code is an added bonus!
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