Beginning JavaServer Pages 3

This book is a comprehensive beginner's guide to JavaServer Pages. Readers with basic programming experience in Java or a web scripting language will not only become fluent in JSP after reading this book, but will also be exposed to the full range of complementary tools for developing enterprise Java applications. All aspects of the JSP programming language in the latest 3.0 standard will be covered in detail. This 3.0 edition of Beginning JavaServer Pages will also cover popular JSP-friendly integrated development environments (IDEs), including Eclipse, NetBeans and SUN Java Studio Creator--most beginning programmers are likely to use these IDEs for JSP programming. In addition to fully covering the latest features of JSP 3.0 itself, the book will be revised to provide greater emphasis on the latest release of JavaServer Faces (most likely, JSF 2.0), the JSP Expression Language (EL) 2.x specific updates to syntax, plus expanded coverage of the asynchronous resolver in EL 2, and updates to the next release of JavaServer Tag Library, JSTL 1.2. The book will be at least 50% new and revised.

The book is divided into three sections. The first introduces the fundamentals, including JSP syntax and directives, JSP Expression Language, JSP Tag libraries, and techniques for testing and debugging.

The second section shows how to apply the concepts to building real-world Web applications using JSPs along with open source frameworks like Struts, WebWork, and Turbine. It also covers software design methodologies and developer tools like Ant, jUnit and CVS. The final section provides in-depth case examples that will challenge readers to move to the next step.

Each chapter has an exercise section with solutions made available on the companion website.