Introduction to Servlets

Learn to create Java servlets in the NetBeans IDE. The tutorial creates a basic mailing list and explores file access along with some DOM XML. Also covered is deploying the servlets with Glassfish.

In this first part of a series on developing Java servlets, this tutorial shows how to create a basic servlet. It includes information about downloading the Java Servlet Development Kit from Sun.

This is an introductory tutorial on JSP. It discusses: What is JSP?, What software do I need to run JSP pages?, JSP compared to ASP, JSP compared to Perl, JSP compared to Servlets, and What does a JSP Page Look Like?

In this article, CNET Builder.com provides brief tutorials to get you started in JSP programming and help you build a sample JSP-enabled site. Main topics include: Get Your Machines Ready for JSP, JSP Syntax Basics, JSP With JavaBeans, JSP Implicit Objects, and Create a JSP Site....
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Servlets are Java programs running on a web server that produce results viewed remotely on a web server. Servlets has the same purpose that CGI or PHP had in the past. We shall describe how Servlets works with some examples. You will also learn about Servlet Request and Response Model, Servlet Life Cycle, Servlet Scope Objects and Error Handling....
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Servlets are Java technology's answer to CGI programming; JSP is a technology that lets users mix regular, static HTML with dynamically-generated HTML. This tutorial discusses the basics of Java Servlets and JSP, as well as the advantages of using each of these technologies....
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The Servlets trail teaches you about servlets, the bodies of code that run inside servers, and extend their functionality. Topics include: Overview of Servlets, Client Interaction, The Life Cycle of a Servlet, Saving Client State, Servlet Communication, Utilities for Running Servlets, and Running Servlets....
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This article examines Java Servlets in detail and discusses HttpServlet, ServletConfig and ServletContext classes and issues like Servlet preloading and initialization parameters.

This is an introductory tutorial on Java Server Pages by devshed. It explains the history and basics of JSP documents, and also illustrates variables, includes and the String object.

A brief introduction to writing your own first Java Server Pages (JSP). Covers several different editions of "Hello, World!" example. This article is the first excerpt of a full series from the book, Web Development with JavaServer Pages.

This article describes the overall servlet architecture and what you need to develop your application with servlets. Also presented are several code examples to show you how to use the Servlet API, and compare it with CGI and proprietary server APIs where appropriate. ...
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Servlet's portability makes them a powerful alternative to CGIs. This tutorial describes what Servlets are, What you need to run servelts, How to run them, and includes some basic code that can be used in place of a CGI program.

This article describes advantages and disadvantages of Servlets vs CGI, How a Servlet works, and Where a Servlet can be used for.

The author notes "This document explains the concepts of Java Servlets and provides a step-by-step tutorial for writing HTTP Servlets with complete source code for the example Servlets. The tutorial and the other chapters cover all facets of Servlet programming from a simple "Hello World" Servlet to advanced Servlet features like session tracking and Cookies. There are also appendices on compiling and running Servlets. The reader is assumed to have some basic knowledge of HTML and Java programming."...
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Written primarily for those currently developing on the server in JavaScript, this article explains the basics of working with Java on the server through Sun's Java Servlet API. It includes a brief overview of servlets and their role in server-side software development, and Comparison of JavaScript applications with servlets in a number of crucial areas of program design....
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In this 5-page tutorial, you'll learn how to write, compile, and serve a simple servlet. Also, includes other servlet-related resources.

This is a short introductory article on JavaServer Pages. It talks about the features of JSP, a simple example, and includes some useful JSP related-links.

This is a sample chapter from the book 'Professional JSP' by Wrox Press. Inarguably the best book to master Java Server Pages.

The usefulness of static HTML has run its course and web sites whose sole content is comprised of static HTML pages are now often dismissed as "brochureware." The real world is dynamic and web pages that want to reflect this must be capable of accommodating this dynamism. It is possible, however, to deliver dynamic data content to otherwise static HTML pages by leveraging the power of Java and JavaServer Pages (JSP). This introductory tutorial explains The Definition of a JavaServer Page along with a simple form-based article listing application....
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A JSP application collects pages, scripts and Java Beans into a self-contained web application. Applications are just generalized virtual hosts, only based on the URL instead of the host name. This tutorial discusses how a JSP application works, Working with JavaBeans, and Sessions....
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