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Core Servlets And JavaServer Pages: Core Technologies is one of the most popular books of computer programming. It provides in-depth information, and is packed with detailed examples to help students understand the subject thoroughly. Summary Of The Book Core Servlets And JavaServer Pages: Core Technologies, published in 2004, is now in its second edition. Updated with the latest technological developments in Servlet 2.4 and JSP 2.0, this book takes a step-by-step approach to help readers understand the subject. It also shows how to unify these two technologies, and make use of them together. The book is divided into three parts. The first part, Servlet Technology comprehensively explains all the features of Servlet 2.4, including the fundamentals. It also shows how to apply HTTP 1.1 and explains methods to dynamically Generate Images, Compress Web Content, and Create Shopping Carts. The second part of Core Servlets And JavaServer Pages: Core Technologies focuses on JSP Technology. It includes chapters on JSP Scripting Elements and JSP 2.0 Expression Language. This portion of the book also gives tips on controlling Content Type, including Files and Applets, generating Excel spreadsheets, and integrating servlets and JSP. The last part of the book covers Supporting Technology. Core Servlets And JavaServer Pages: Core Technologies concentrates on methods that can be used to make database queries, and create as well as process HTML forms. In addition to this, it also teaches readers to configure Oracle9i, Microsoft Access, and MySqL. This book is designed for both beginners as well as advanced developers. Complex topics like the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), Database Connection Pooling, Apache Struts, and Web Application Security are covered here. The authors first state a problem, and then move on to the important aspects of servlet or JSP. Next comes a series of code listings, followed by screen shots. This approach makes it easier for students to understand the problems clearly. Many such fully documented examples are placed throughout the book. A website that is available for free so that students have unlimited access to all source codes is also mentioned. Core Servlets And JavaServer Pages: Core Technologies has helped more than 100,000 Java developers get a firm hold on the subject. This new updated edition is sure to help many more. About The Authors Marty Hall is an American author, speaker, and instructor. Hall is the author of More Servlets And JavaServer Pages and Core Web Programming. He was Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab’s Principal Computer Scientist. He now teaches a part-time graduate course in Computer Science. The author is the President of a consulting firm named coreservlets.com. He has conducted teaching workshops for organizations like the CIA, US Coast Guard, New York Stock Exchange, and General Motors. Larry Brown is an author, engineer, and instructor. He is the co-author of the best selling book Core Web Programming, which is used as a textbook in universities like MIT, UCLA, Stanford, and Princeton. He is a Senior Network Engineer for the US Navy, and a faculty member of Johns Hopkins University’s Computer Science Department.