Murach’s Java Servlets and JSP, 3rd Edition

This new edition of Murach’s Java Servlets and JSP makes it easier than ever for Java developers to master web programming. It shows how to install and use the Tomcat server and the NetBeans IDE. It shows how to use JSPs and servlets to build secure and well-structured web applications that implement the MVC pattern. It shows how to use sessions, cookies, JavaBeans, EL, JSTL, and custom tags. It shows how to use JDBC or JPA to work with a MySQL database. It shows how to work with JavaMail, SSL connections, authentication, encryption, filters, and listeners. It even includes an introduction to JSF to expand your perspective on Java web programming. These are the skills that you need to build professional Java web applications using servlets and JSP. A great read for any Java developer.

Table of Contents

Section 1 – Get Started Right
Chapter 1 – An Introduction to Web Programming with Java
Chapter 2 – How to Structure a Web Application with the MVC Pattern
Chapter 3 – How to Use NetBeans and Tomcat

Section 2 – Essential Servlet and JSP Skills
Chapter 4 – A Crash Course in HTML5 and CSS3
Chapter 5 – How to Develop Servlets
Chapter 6 – How to Develop JavaServer Pages
Chapter 7 – How to Work with Sessions and Cookies
Chapter 8 – How to Use EL
Chapter 9 – How to Use JSTL
Chapter 10 – How to Use Custom JSP Tags

Section 3 – Essential Database Skills
Chapter 11 – How to Use a MySQL Database
Chapter 12 – How to Use JDBC to Work with a Database
Chapter 13 – How to Use JPA to Work with a Database

Section 4 – Advanced Servlet and JSP Skills
Chapter 14 – How to Use JavaMail to Send Email
Chapter 15 – How to Use SSL to Work with a Secure Connection
Chapter 16 – How to Restrict Access to a Web Resource
Chapter 17 – More Security Skills
Chapter 18 – How to Work with HTTP Requests and Responses
Chapter 19 – How to Work with Listeners
Chapter 20 – How to Work with Filters
Chapter 21 – How to Work with JavaServer Faces

Section 5 – The Music Store Website
Chapter 22 – An Introduction to the Music Store Website
Chapter 23 – The Applications of the Website

Appendix A – How to Set Up Your PC for this Book
Appendix B – How to Set Up Your Mac for this Book