This book deals with the major techniques for developingserver side software with Java. It includes general knowledge of Web Application Development as well as Java specific software development like Servlets, JSPs, XML, JavaBeans, JINI, and JavaSpaces. The content of this book is not only about the basics of Java Server Side Programming, topics like session handling from different views (Cookies, URL-Rewriting, Session Objects) are considered. The chapters about Servlet Contexts, Database Connectivity with JDBC and Database Connection Pools are also useful for practical work. Servlet Programmers should read the chapters about Servlet Chaining and Servlet Communication. The case studies and lots of source code examples are helpful to unterstand Java Server Side Programming. LDAP Developer should read the chapter about JNDI which is a useful source of information. This book is well written and the different authors have a good understanding to transfer their knowledge to the readers. The appendices are great including Java Object Streams and Serialization, Cryptography, Configuration of Servlet Engines (JServ, JRun) and the API References for the APIs which are used in this book (JNDI, JDBC, JavaBeans, Servlets, etc.) are also described. This book is expensive, but don't care about it. Brain food is worth to buy and the Internet community needs developers and designers to serve Internet companies needs.
German readers should read the book „Java Server und Servlets" from Peter Roßbach and Hendrik Schreiber which is an extension of this book including complete software projects like an Online-Shop, Chat-Software and many more....