This book is designed to take you from a basic knowledge of the JSP and Servlet technologies to a deeper understanding of how best to implement core web site features such as dynamic navigation, page layout, and content management; potentially tricky subjects like managing frames are analyzed and the best approach discussed. The approach is pragmatic: where an open source component exists that provides the necessary functionality, we'll show you how best to integrate it into your own applications rather than inventing your own.

This book covers:

The Apache Struts Framework for Java-based web applications
HTTP and frame-management techniques
The JSP Standard Tag Library (JSPTL) Early Access release
Dynamic navigation and page layout
Error handling and logging for web sites
Strategies for integration with relational databases and J2EE
Security, user management, visitor tracking, and personalization
Content management, searching, and portal sites
A case study of an XML-based application framework