What are JavaServer 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.