The Ultimate Resource on JavaServer Pages

Covers JSP 2.0, Java Servlet 2.4 & XML/XSLT

Write, deploy, and debug powerful JSP applications for a wide range of platforms. JSP 2.0: The Complete Reference covers JSP syntax and semantics, scriptlets, expressions, and declarations. Youll get details on JSP tag extensions, the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), the JSP Expression Language (EL), and JSP fragments. The book also discusses how JSP works with JDBC, XML, and other major components of the Java enterprise environment. This is a must-have resource for all JSP developers.

• Use JSP scripting elements--expressions, scriptlets, and declarations
  
• Create dynamically generated Web content with Java Servlets
  
• Eliminate redundancy with HTTP request dispatchers
  
• Take advantage of Javas built-in support for multithreaded applications
  
• Learn essential session management techniques, including URL rewriting and cookies
  
• Implement application event listeners and filters
  
• Use the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), the JSP Expression Language (EL), and JSP fragments
  
• Enable cross-platform connectivity with JDBC
  
• Incorporate XML into Web applications and use the Java XML API, the Document Object Model (DOM), SAX 2.0, and XSLT
  
• Test, debug, and deploy your JSP applications
  

• Part I The Web Programming Environment

• 1 Evolution of the Web Application
• 2 Overview of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol( HTTP)
• 3 Introduction to Servlets
• 4 JSP Overview

• Part II Elements of JSP

• 5 JSP Syntax and Semantics
• 6 Expressions, Scriptlets, and Declarations
• 7 Request Dispatching
• 8 Session and Thread Management
• 9 Application Event Listeners
• 10 Filters

• Part III JSP Tag Extensions

• 11 Introduction to Custom Tags
• 12 Expression Language
• 13 The JSP Standard Tag Library( JSTL)
• 14 Simple Tag Extensions, Tag Files, and JSP Fragments
• 15 Database Access with JDBC
• 16 JSP and XML
• 17 JSP Testing and Debugging
• 18 Deploying Web Applications
• 19 Case Study: A Product Support Center
• A Servlet 2.4 and JSP 2.0 API