With literally hundreds of examples and thousands of lines of code, the
Java Servlet and JSP Cookbook yields tips and techniques that any Java
web developer who uses JavaServer Pages or servlets will use every day,
along with full-fledged solutions to significant web application
development problems that developers can insert directly into their own
applications.Java Servlet and JSP Cookbook presents real-world
problems, and provides concise, practical solutions to each. Finding
even one tested code "recipe" that solves a gnarly problem in this
comprehensive collection of solutions and best practices will save hours
of frustration--easily justifying the cost of this invaluable book.But
"Java Servlet and JSP Cookbook" is more than just a wealth of
cut-and-paste code. It also offers clear explanations of how and why the
code works, warns of potential pitfalls, and directs you to sources of
additional information, so you can learn to adapt the problem-solving
techniques to similar situations.These recipes include vital topics like
the use of Ant to setup a build environment, extensive coverage of the
WAR file format and web.xml deployment descriptor, file-uploading,
error-handling, cookies, logging, dealing with non-HTML content,
multimedia, request filtering, web services, I18N, web services, and a
host of other topics that frustrate even the most seasoned
developers.For Java web developers of all levels who are eager to put
into practice the theory presented in other API-focused books, the
solutions presented in this practical book will prove invaluable over
and over again. This is painless way for less experienced developers who
prefer to learn by doing to expand their skills and productivity, while
accomplishing practical solutions to the pressing problems they face
every day. More experienced developers can use these recipes to solve
time-consuming problems quickly, freeing up their time for the more
creative aspects of their work.
