Re: recommended reading
On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, andreas palsson wrote: Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 01:23:42 +0100 From: andreas palsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Tomcat Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: recommended reading Hi. I am very new to the world of Tomcat and servlets/jsp. An interesting world. I would like to know if there is some recommended reading. Not about the actual configuration, that is not a problem (yet), but I am looking for something the explains the concept and philosophy behind Tomcat. I presume by this that you're primarily interested in the programming concepts for servlets and JSP pages (and not Tomcat internals), right? If so, one useful source of information is the Java Web Services Pack Tutorial, which includes a pretty large number of pages on these basic concepts. The examples are based on using the Java Web Services Developer Pack, which is based on Tomcat 4.1.x. Starting point for both: http://java.sun.com/webservices/ Anyone have a good pointer? -- andreas Craig McClanahan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe;jakarta.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-help;jakarta.apache.org
RE: recommended reading
Andreas, Tomcat is the Sun reference implementation of a J2EE servlet container. This means that any book on Java Servlets should do justice to Tomcat architecture and operating principles. Many books also go into the configuration of Tomcat as an example of configuring a servlet container, simply because it is free and readers can easily get their hands on a copy to try out what they are reading, very convenient for those that want to learn Tomcat specifically :) I personally quite like the Wrox Press books, they have a book called Professional Java Servlets (http://makeashorterlink.com/?U2E525662). It will explain the intricacies of Servlets, but with little regard for how it fits into the bigger picture. If you are just getting started with servlets and JSP though, you might be better served to focus on JSP, and learn specifics about Tomcat and Servlets as you need to. A component of Tomcat called Jasper basically turns JSPs into servlets by converting the JSP source into source code for a class that extends the Servlet base class, which in turn is compiled with the Java compiler and automatically made available in the Tomcat servlet container. JSP is the simple introduction to servlets, since you don't have to worry about intricacies such as deployment descriptors, web application archives and Java coding right off the bat. As well, most experienced programmers use JSP in their projects as well, so you aren't wasting your time to become a master of JSP early on. If that sounds like something that you are interested in, another Wrox book I like is Professional JSP, Second Edition (http://makeashorterlink.com/?D5D523662). It's actually sitting on my desk, right next to my EJB book, and the servlets book is on the shelf, (an indication that the servlets stuff both isn't as important on a daily basis as well...). The first couple of chapters describe the basics of servlets and how they fit into the J2EE model (kind of what you are looking for now), then start getting into how a JSP is just a servlet, with the rest of the book devoted to techniques for getting the most out of JSP. It's over 1,100 pages, and definitely one of those books I wish that I had purchased much sooner than I actually did. Good luck, feel free to drop a line off-list... -b -Original Message- From: andreas palsson [mailto:andreas;muha.net] Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 7:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: recommended reading Hi. I am very new to the world of Tomcat and servlets/jsp. An interesting world. I would like to know if there is some recommended reading. Not about the actual configuration, that is not a problem (yet), but I am looking for something the explains the concept and philosophy behind Tomcat. Anyone have a good pointer? -- andreas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe;jakarta.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-help;jakarta.apache.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe;jakarta.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-help;jakarta.apache.org
Re: recommended reading
Dans un e-mail daté du 10/11/2002 01:24:30 Paris, Madrid, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : http://www.moreservlets.com Mohammed Hi. I am very new to the world of Tomcat and servlets/jsp. An interesting world. I would like to know if there is some recommended reading. Not about the actual configuration, that is not a problem (yet), but I am looking for something the explains the concept and philosophy behind Tomcat. Anyone have a good pointer?
Re: recommended reading
andreas palsson [mailto:andreas;muha.net] wrote: I am very new to the world of Tomcat and servlets/jsp. An interesting world. I would like to know if there is some recommended reading. Not about the actual configuration, that is not a problem (yet), but I am looking for something the explains the concept and philosophy behind Tomcat. Anyone have a good pointer? On Sat, Nov 09, 2002 at 08:36:50PM -0500, Brian Topping wrote: [...some cogent recommendations for tomcat-related reading...] I saw a book on JBOSS the other day, though I didn't have time to read it. JBOSS is an open-source J2EE web application server that uses Tomcat for the JSP/servlets piece, so it might have some sections dealing specifically with Tomcat. I'll likely pick up a copy of the book sometime soon, just on general principles. My recommendations for books on the more general topics of servlets, J2EE stuff, etc, as well as a cursory overview of J2EE, can be found at: http://darksleep.com/puff/writings/j2eeoverview.html Steven J. Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm going to make broad, sweeping generalizations and strong, declarative statements, because otherwise I'll be here all night and this document will be four times longer and much less fun to read. Take it all with a grain of salt. - Me at http://darksleep.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe;jakarta.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:tomcat-user-help;jakarta.apache.org
