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JavaServer Pages Programming

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About the Course

JavaServer Pages (JSP) combine HTML with Java scriptlets so you can add programmability to your Web pages. This course covers all of the JSP syntax including writing custom tag libraries. The course pays special attention to design issues, so you can architect and code Web applications that best use JSPs and other Java2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technologies such as servlets. Here is a list of topics:

  1. Introduction to the Course
  2. Web Architecture Review
  3. Introduction to JavaServer Pages
  4. Installing and Configuring a JSP Container
  5. JSP Syntax
  6. JavaBeans and JSPs
  7. Databases and JSPs
  8. Sessions and JSPs
  9. Custom Tag Libraries
  10. Introduction to Servlets
  11. Web Applications
  12. Combining Servlets and JSPs

Prerequisites

You should have a solid HTML background and at least some Java programming before taking this course. Prior J2EE experience not necessary.

Taking the Course

To take this ShareWare CourseWare™ self-paced course, please follow these steps:

Step 1 Download and install the Courseware Viewer program that enables you to take the course. If you've previously taken a ShareWare CourseWare™ self-paced course, you should already have the CourseWare Viewer installed and thus can skip this step.

Note: Since the JSP Programming course involves Java programming, we recommend that you use the Windows or Linux Installer or "Manual" method of installing the CourseWare Viewer. Those two installation techniques require you to first install the Java Software Development Kit (JSDK), which you will need if you want to do the lab exercises.

Step 2 Agree to the License and Download the JSP Programming self-paced course.

Click here to read and accept the license agreement and advance to the download page.

Important: Please take special note that ShareWare CourseWare is for personal, non-commercial use only! Commercial entities must license courseware as described here.

Step 3 Run the CourseWare Viewer and open the JSP Programming Course.

Start the CourseWare Viewer using the appropriate technique for the way you installed the CourseWare Viewer.

To open the JSP Programming Course, in the CourseWare Viewer, choose File - Open, then navigate to the folder to which you installed the JSP Programming Course. Choose the jsp.crs file to start taking the course. Enjoy!

Note: The lab exercises are not available unless you license the course. However, so you can see what the labs are like, we've made the first lab exercise available at no charge. Note that if you wish to do that lab, you will first need to setup and configure your computer for the labs.

Step 4 License the Course!

To get the most out of the course, you should license the course so you can complete the lab exercises.

Licensing costs only $10 and is an easy and fast process. Immediately after you license the course, you will receive a registration code to unlock the lab exercises.


After licensing, you will need to setup and configure your computer for the labs if you have not already done so.

Getting Help

If you are having difficulty or would just like to talk with other students taking this course, we provide the following resources:

Take This Class With a Live Instructor!

If several people at your company need to learn about JSPs, you should consider a Descriptor Systems JSP Programming workshop taught by an instructor with years of J2EE experience. In only three days, you and your team will become proficient JSP developers! See this page for details.

License This Courseware!

If you would like to teach this course as a stand-up instructor, you can license this courseware. Descriptor Systems offers liberal licensing terms. See this page for details.


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