Beginning JSP, JSF and Tomcat: Java Web Development

by Giulio Zambon

Start building Java–based web applications now, even if you’re a complete newcomer to Java. Comprehensive and example–driven, Beginning JSP, JSF, and Java Web Development, Second Edition is all you need to develop dynamic Java-based web applications using JSP, connect to databases with JSF, and put them into action using the world’s most popular open source Java web server, Apache Tomcat. A comprehensive introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSP), JavaServer Faces (JSF), and the Apache Tomcat web application server Key concepts made easy to grasp by numerous working examples and a walkthrough of the development of a complete e-commerce project Written for professionals by a practicing Java web application professional and expert What you’ll learn Develop dynamic web applications using the popular JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology Connect to SQL–based databases, like MySQL, from JSP/JSF–based web pages Integrate XML and HTML markup into your Java web page or Java-based web application Build an e–commerce web site using sound design principles Deploy web applications using the world’s most popular and widely adopted open source Java web application server, Apache Tomcat Includes HTML5 coverage Who this book is forThis book is ideal for anyone new to Java who wants to start developing Java web applications, but also offers a valuable refresher to Java web developers who are new to the latest JSP, JSF, and Tomcat standards. Table of Contents Introducing JSP and Tomcat JSP Elements JSP Application Architectures JSP in Action XML and JSP JSP and Databases Java Server Faces 2.2 JSF and Eshop Tomcat 7 Eshop Appendix A - The Web Page Appendix B - SQL Appendix C - Abbreviation and A

Genres: Reference

451 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 2012

Reviews

[Belden Schroeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I liked most about this book is that it gives you a hands-on, real-world, example application to create. And like most example applications I've seen in the technical books I read, this one is a shopping application. The author takes you through three different variations of the application, the third one being more JSF-like that is XML-based. As this version seems more "modern", I spent most of my time understanding that example...but I had to get through the first few chapters that build up to it.

The book also has you construct a simple shopping database using MySQL to support your example applications. You don't need to be a MySQL expert to set this up, however. Another plus is that the author takes you through the basics of how the Tomcat server is constructed. I've always been afraid to peer inside the folders of this server, but after reading this book I have more confidence in messing with the context.xml and server.xml files.