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.

Bruce W. Perry is an independent software developer and writer, and the author of O'Reilly's Java Servlet & JSP Cookbook and Ajax Hacks. Since 1996, he has developed web applications and databases for various nonprofits, design and marketing firms, as well as publishers. In his spare time, Perry is an active age-group triathlete and has cycled extensively in the Swiss Alps. He splits his time between Warren, Vermont and the Newburyport, Massachusetts area with his wife Stacy LeBaron, daughter Rachel, and son Scott.

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  Preface
  


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  Chapter 1: Writing Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 2: Deploying Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 3: Naming Your Servlets
  


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  Chapter 4: Using Apache Ant
  


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  Chapter 5: Altering the Format of JSPs
  


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  Chapter 6: Dynamically Including Content in Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 7: Handling Web Form Data in Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 8: Uploading Files
  


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  Chapter 9: Handling Exceptions in Web Applications
  


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  Chapter 10: Reading and Setting Cookies
  


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  Chapter 11: Session Tracking
  


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  Chapter 12: Integrating JavaScript with Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 13: Sending Non-HTML Content
  


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  Chapter 14: Logging Messages from Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 15: Authenticating Clients
  


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  Chapter 16: Binding, Accessing, and Removing Attributes in Web Applications
  


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  Chapter 17: Embedding Multimedia in JSPs
  


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  Chapter 18: Working With the Client Request
  


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  Chapter 19: Filtering Requests and Responses
  


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  Chapter 20: Managing Email in Servlets and JSPs
  


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  Chapter 21: Accessing Databases
  


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  Chapter 22: Using Custom Tag Libraries
  


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  Chapter 23: Using the JSTL
  


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  Chapter 24: Internationalization
  


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  Chapter 25: Using JNDI and Enterprise JavaBeans
  


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  Chapter 26: Harvesting Web Information
  


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  Chapter 27: Using the Google and Amazon Web APIs
  


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  Colophon