Java Servlet Programming Bible (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Suresh Rajagopalan (Author), Ramesh Krishnaswamy (Author), Sridhar Vijendran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0764548395 | ISBN-13: 978-0764548390

This book contains all the essential information required for Java Servlet programming at various levels, from simple Web applications to enterprise-wide solutions. Topics include the basics of servlets & servlet programming; HTML and servlets; servlets and databases; JSP basics; the Model View Controller (MVC) Architecture; security, and tips and tricks for the servlet programmer.

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From the Back Cover

If Java servlets can do it, you can do it, too ... Java servlets provide complete object orientation, platform independence, and robust performance to power a new generation of enterprise-level, Web-based applications. This comprehensive guide shows you how to use servlets to achieve unprecedented speed, extensibility, connectivity, and security. Whether you're a veteran Web developer or a newcomer to enterprise Java, you'll find the skills, techniques, and real-world insights to help you get the most out of this technology. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Java servlets
* Master hot Java technologies like JavaBeans and exception handling
* Use servlets and HTML to handle Get and Post requests
* Retrieve data from databases to drive dynamic Web pages
* Discover how - and when - to chain servlets
* Manage and maintain sessions using hidden fields, cookies, and URL rewriting
* Learn the basic syntax and programming methods of the JSP programming language
* Apply the Model View Controller architecture to servlets, JSPs, and JavaBeans
* Secure your Web applications with HTTP authentication, form-based authentication, and LDAP
Bonus CD-ROM
* Java 2 Software Development Kit Standard Edition version 1.3 for Windows
* Forte for Java, release 3.0, Community Edition for all platforms
* Trial versions of Visual SlickEdit and JRun
www.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Pentium III, 128MB RAM, 300MB of free disk space. See the About the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

About the Author

About the Authors Suresh Rajagopalan recently completed his B.S. in Computer Science at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. His specialty is in eCommerce, which is also his minor. He has worked as a Web and Java developer at the eFunds Corporation in St. Paul, Minnesota. Suresh is also an active member of the Programmers Society of UTS. He wrote Chapters 1, 4, 5, and 10 and Appendixes B, C, and E. He also contributed to Chapter 2 and Appendix D. Ramesh Rajamani is a designer and developer of software products for financial institutions. He has expertise with servlets, JSPs, and J2EE. He is also trains and mentors employees in his company to get them acquainted with the latest Java technologies. Ramesh spends his spare time studying and researching design patterns and their applicability to enterprise Java applications. He wrote Chapters 6, 13, 14, and 15. He also contributed to Chapter 2 and Appendix D. Ramesh Krishnaswamy is a software architect who designs and develops business applications for the financial industry. His prime focus is server-side Java and Enterprise application design. Apart from development, he is involved in training people on Java, enterprise applications, object-oriented technologies, and databases. Ramesh wrote Chapters 8 and 11 and Appendix F, and he also contributed to Chapter 2. Sridhar Vijendran is an ardent computer programmer and a keen chess fanatic. He wrote Chapters 3, 7, 9, and 12.

Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764548395
• ISBN-13: 978-0764548390
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,102,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starter and Concise, August 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Java Servlet Programming Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

After reading Marty Hall's Core Servlets and JSP and O'Reilly's Java Servlet Programming 2ED, I think this book does a better job of teaching and explaining the concepts and examples as they pertain to servlets in a clear and concise manner. Hall's and O'Reilly's books are good after you read this one first since they are more in-depth. I've been looking for a book that clearly explains Applet-to-Servlet communications. I've finally found a book that explains Applet-to-Servlet communications far better than the other 2 books, or any other books for that matter.

Marty Hall's examples are too scattered. For instance, you'll be on one page, but it will reference code from a totally different chapter-the layout of such examples are too annoying for me. Most of O'Reilly's examples are not explained very well and needlessly complicated (like most O'Reilly's books), but its examples are comprehensive. Both books over-use multiple classes or user-created packages when explaining a concept. I'd suggest using just one or 2 classes to explain a concept, as this book has done, which has reduced code clutter spanning multiple pages. This may go against "proper" OOP, but who cares as long as the point is made. If you have read any books published by Murach, then you'll know what I'm talking about. Too bad Murach don't publish a book on servlets! Don't get me wrong, Hall's and O'Reilly's books are good for in-depth coverage, just wished I had read Java Servlet Bible prior to reading the others.

Anyways, Java Servlet Bible isn't comprehensive and in-depth as it should NOT be in one book. The title is just marketing-if you feel tricked, look at that 545-page book again. But, it does a good job of covering the basics. It explains Servlets at their core and other APIs that servlets often use (JDBC) and useful programming paradigms (MVC architecture). It even threw in a brief intro to JSP to illustrate how to create dynamic web pages.

BOTTOM LINE: This is an excellent book to understand, learn, and get startly quickly with servlets. Read the other books afterwards for more comprehensive and in-depth coverage.

PROS: easy to follow, examples are clear and concise. Best of all, it doesn't try to teach you XML-related technologies like several other books : ) .
CONS: pricey, section on security too brief

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amen, March 25, 2002

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Remi (Grosse Pointe, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Servlet Programming Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

If only I had this book when I first worked with Java Servlets. The writers must have kept their audience in mind when they wrote it. The detailed explanations and examples, in this book, are extremely helpful. I was completely thrown away by their Shopping Cart examples because till this point I have not found any reference material that could superbly explained it the way they do. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is, or plans on, working with Java Servlets to get this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great examples, March 14, 2002

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Wyatt Smith (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Servlet Programming Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

I thought the examples in this book were excellent. They helped a lot in understanding the concepts. However the 2.3 API has not yet been covered. But overall a good read with good examples.