Java server pages

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Introducing JavaServer Pages
• An Overview of JavaServer Pages
• How Do JavaServer Pages Work?
• The Advantages of Using JSP
• Making the Transition from ASP to JSP
• Chapter 2 Getting Started
• Installing the Java Development Kit
• Setting the CLASSPATH Variable
• Installing JRun Developer Edition
• Selecting a JSP Editor
• Writing Your First JSP Page
• Chapter 3 Understanding JSP Basics
• Using the Expression Tag
• Using the Declaration Tag
• Declaring Integer Variables
• Declaring String Variables
• Declaring Methods
• Using the Scriptlet Tag
• Commenting Your Code
• Using Implicit Variables
• Chapter 4 Performing Calculations
• Performing Basic Mathematical Operations
• Changing the Order of Precedence
• Using Increment and Decrement Operators
• Working with Mathematical Functions
• Generating Random Numbers
• Displaying the Current Date and Time
• Formatting the Date
• Formatting the Time
• Formatting the Date and Time
• Chapter 5 Working with Strings and Arrays
• Working with Strings
• Determining the Length of a String
• Combining Strings
• Comparing Strings
• Changing the Case of Strings
• Removing Leading and Trailing Spaces
• Searching for Text
• Replacing Characters
• Replacing Text
• Working with Arrays
• Processing an Array
• Working with Vectors
• Chapter 6 Working with Decisions and Loops
• Using Boolean Expressions
• Using Logical Operators
• Using the if...else Statement
• Using the if...else if Statement
• Using the switch Statement
• Using the for Loop
• Using the while Loop
• Using the do...while Loop
• Using the break Statement
• Using the continue Statement
• Chapter 7 Object-Oriented Programming
• What is Object-Oriented Programming?
• Understanding Classes and Objects
• Instance Variables
• Methods
• Creating a Class
• Creating an Employee Class
• Using the Employee Class in a JSP Page
• Inheritance
• Chapter 8 Handling Exceptions
• Exceptions versus Errors
• Using try-catch to Handle Exceptions
• Catching Common Exceptions
• Creating an Error Page in JSP
• Specifying an Error Page for Your Web Application
• Chapter 9 Using JavaBeans
• What is a JavaBean?
• Creating a Simple JavaBean
• Using JSP Tags to Manipulate JavaBean Properties
• Creating a JavaBean to Calculate Simple Interest
• Using the Simple Interest JavaBean
• Understanding JavaBean Scope
• Using a JavaBean to Retrieve and Process Forms
• Creating the Form
• Assigning Form Data to JavaBean Properties
• Using Commercial JavaBeans
• Chapter 10 Retrieving Information from a User
• Creating HTML Forms
• Inserting a Text Entry Field
• Inserting a Password Field
• Inserting a Multi-Line Text Entry Field
• Inserting Radio Buttons
• Inserting Check Boxes
• Inserting Drop-Down Boxes
• Inserting Hidden Form Fields
• Submitting a Form
• Resetting a Form
• Processing a Form
• Retrieving Environmental Variables
• Creating a Multiple-Choice Quiz
• Creating the Quiz Form
• Grading the Quiz
• Validating User Input
• Validating Empty Fields
• Validating E-Mail Addresses
• Validating Numeric Data
• Chapter 11 Sending E-Mail Messages
• Using the JavaMail API
• Sending E-Mail
• Sending a Simple E-Mail Message
• Sending Blind and Carbon Copies of an E-Mail Message
• Working with E-Mail Forms
• Creating an E-Mail Form
• Processing an E-Mail Form
• Sending HTML-Formatted E-Mail Messages
• Chapter 12 Working with Files and Folders
• Displaying File Attributes
• Listing the Contents of a Directory
• Reading a File
• Writing a File
• Appending Data to a File
• Creating a Guestbook
• Displaying the Guestbook
• Appending the Guestbook Entry to a File
• Chapter 13 Creating Interactive Web Pages
• Greeting Your Visitors
• Displaying Random Text
• Generating Random Images
• Using the Include Directive
• Forwarding Requests
• Generating Microsoft Word Documents
• Generating Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets
• Creating Dynamic Images
• Drawing a Line
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Ovals
• Rendering Text
• Changing the Font
• Generating Dynamic Image Banners
• Displaying the Image Banner
• Drawing Bar Charts
• Chapter 14 Persisting User Information
• Using Cookies
• Creating a Cookie
• Reading a Cookie
• Deleting a Cookie
• Using Cookies to Remember Login Details
• Using Sessions
• Creating a Session Variable
• Reading a Session Variable
• Deleting a Session
• Using Sessions to Password-Protect Your Web Site
• Chapter 15 Working with Databases
• What is JDBC?
• Setting up a System DSN for an Access Database
• Connecting to a Database
• Using SQL to Query a Database
• Specifying the Fields Returned in a Query
• Defining Search Criteria
• Using Boolean Search Criteria
• Searching for a Range of Values
• Wildcard Searching
• Retrieving Distinct Records
• Using the Column Aggregate Functions
• Sorting Records
• Performing Multi-Table Queries
• Displaying Records in a Table with Alternate Row Colors
• Working with Prepared Statements
• Displaying Summary Search Results and Linking to Full Records
• Linking to a Full Record
• Displaying a Full Record
• Inserting Records
• Updating Records
• Deleting Records
• Creating Paged Search Results
• Chapter 16 XML and JSP
• What is XML?
• Creating an XML Document
• Using JSP to Generate an XML Document
• Generating XML from a Database
• Using XSL to Format an XML Document
• Creating an XSL Style Sheet
• Specifying an XSL Style Sheet
• Using JSP and Xalan to Perform XSL Transformations
• Chapter 17 Working with Servlets
• Creating a Basic Servlet
• Processing Forms
• Generating Images
• Servlets versus JSP
• Integrating Servlets and JSP
• Chapter 18 Creating Custom Tags
• What Is a Tag Library?
• Creating a Simple Tag Library
• Creating a Tag to Display the Date
• Creating a Tag that Accepts Attributes
• Formatting the Body of a Tag
• Manipulating the Body of a Tag
• Using Existing Tag Libraries
• Chapter 19 Creating an Employee Directory
• Design Requirements
• Designing the Employee Directory Database
• Creating the Search Form
• Processing the Search by Name Request
• Processing the Search by Position Request
• Processing the Search by Department Request
• Administering the Employee Directory
• Chapter 20 Creating an Online Store
• The Fundamentals of an Online Store
• Designing a Database for an Online Store
• Building the Product Class
• Building the Shopping Cart JavaBean
• Displaying the Product Catalog
• Viewing the Shopping Cart
• Emptying the Shopping Cart
• Building the Checkout Page
• Processing the Purchase
• Testing the Online Store
• Appendix A HTML Quick Reference
• Appendix B JSP Quick Reference
• Appendix C Additional Resources
• Appendix D What's on the CD-ROM
• Running the CD-ROM with Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT
• The Prima User Interface
• Index