Amazon.co.uk Review
Advanced JavaServer Pages is a book for the hardcore Java coder, which presents architectural and programming techniques to build robust, scalable applications.
David M Geary warns in the book's preface that this is not intended as an introduction to JSP. It picks up where entry-level tutorials leave off, diving into custom tag development and designing advanced application architectures. A driving passion on the part of the author for separating content development from programming underlies the presentation.
Custom tags and templates are covered in depth, illustrating how a thoughtful design can lay the foundation for application development that keeps designers and programmers from stepping on each other's toes. Design frameworks that integrate with servlets and beans are presented with exhaustive discussion and architectural diagrams. Other key topics include the encapsulation of database access and security. All of the code, including a very comprehensive case study, is available on the book's Web site.
Advanced JavaServer Pages is a valuable look at the issues faced by expert Java developers. Proficiency in Java is a key prerequisite to this guide, however, because it is addressed to a sophisticated audience. --Stephen W Plain
Topics covered:
- custom tag fundamentals
- form validation
- form design framework
- templates
- model 2 framework design
- event handling and sensitive form submissions
- internationalisation
- authentication
- database management
- XML
Product Description
Thousands of developers have discovered that JavaServer Pages represent the optimal solution for cross-platform web-based development. Now that they've mastered the basics of JSP, many are seeking to deepen and strengthen their expertise. In Advanced JavaServer Pages, best-selling Java author and former JavaSoft developer David Geary delivers the sophisticated enterprise-class techniques they're searching for. Geary tackles JavaServer Pages 1.1 with the same exhaustive, authoritative approach that made his Graphic Java books so successful. He begins with a thorough review of JSP elements, servlets, and JavaBeans; then introduces custom and body tags; and offers sophisticated insights into JSP-based Web application design. Advanced JavaServer Pages includes detailed chapters on internationalization, security, databases, e-mail integration, and Enterprise JavaBeans. For every Java developer interested in creating server-side programs with JavaServer Pages and Sun's servlet technologies.
