SUMMARY:   This course introduces a Java programmer to the Java EE APIs and design essentials to develop server-side Web Applications. An overview of the Java EE architecture is followed by a detailed introduction to writing Servlets and JavaServer Pages. AUDIENCE:   The material covered in this course is designed for students with previous Java core client-side programming experience who plan to develop server-side Web Applications using Java. PREREQUISITES:   Students are expected to be familiar with Java programming fundamentals and the client-side API packages. Students with light/no Java programming backgrounds should consider covering this material by attending either "Java Fundamentals for Non OOP Programmers" or "Java Programming for OOP Programmers", depending on their experience. DURATION:   3 Days APPROACH:   Instructor-led lecture and discussion with extensive demos and hands-on labs. Chapter appendices include optional/advanced material to be included as time permits. Multiple labs for each chapter permit students with varied backgrounds to progress through the material. OBJECTIVES:   At the end of this course, students will be able to: Understand and describe the Java Application Server architecture, containers, services provided and deployment units. Understand the Servlet architecture and lifecycle methods. Develop servlets to process HTML forms and return dynamically created HTML pages. Develop JavaServer Pages to process data and create dynamic HTML pages. Code server-side database applications using JNDI and DataSources. Design and develop collaborative Servlet/JSP web applications using the RequestDispatcher facilities. Understand and use EE facilities for maintaining conversational state including cookies and request, session and application contexts. COURSE CONTENT:   Java EE and Server-Side Applications Overview: MVC Design Pattern, Application Servers, Versions EE Platform: Web/EJB Containers, Services EE API Packages: JDBC, JNDI, Servlet, JSP, EJB Development and Deployment Web Component WAR file, web.xml descriptor EJB Component JAR file, ejb-jar.xml descriptor Application EAR file, application.xml descriptor Components and Server Directory WEBAPPS Structure EE Roles: Product/Tool Provider, Component Developer, Assembler, Deployer, Administrator Developing Servlets Overview: HTTP, Browser/Server Cycle, Contexts and URL invocation syntax, Query Strings Web Containers API Packages Servlet Component Architecture Example Servlet and Deployment Descriptor Interfaces: Servlet, ServletConfig, ServletContext Implementation Classes: GenericServlet, HttpServlet UnavailableException Servlet Lifecycle: init, service, destroy Thread Safety Issues Coding Servlets ServletRequest Class: Query Parameters, Input Streams, Headers ServletResponse Class: Status Codes, Content Types, Writer Streams, Headers Servlet Forms Processing HTML Forms Review Servlet Form Parameter Processing HTTP Header Processing Generating Forms Dynamically Using Files and Databases Accessing Server-Side Files, Path Translation Accessing Databases: JNDI, Server DataSource, Connection Pooling Maintaining Conversational State - Cookies Name, Value, Expiration, Domain/Path Ownership Retrieving/Sending Cookies Alternatives: Hidden Form Fields, URL Rewriting Maintaining Conversational State - HttpSession Objects Client Sessions, HttpSession Sharing Obtaining/Releasing Session Objects Setting Attribute Keys/Values Timeout Issues, Session Methods Servlet Collaboration Overview: Design Patterns, Include vs Forward Concepts Using RequestDispatcher objects Sharing Client data via Request, Session and/or Application Context Pools Appendix: Returning Non-HTML Resources Developing JavaServer Pages JSP Overview, MVC Design, Filenames JSP Translation vs Execution Phases, LifeCycle Methods JSP Tag Syntax, Whitespace, Comments Directives: page: import, session, errorPage Attributes include: Compile-time HTML/JSP merge taglib: Custom Tag Libraries Scripting Elements: Declarations, Scriptlets, Expressions Predefined Implicit Objects: request, response, out, session, application XML Action Tags Overview: Custom Tag Libraries useBean: attributes, scope, lifetime get/setProperty Attributes Form processing getProperty include/forward RequestDispatcher Collaboration Tags Appendix: JavaBean Design Pattern Appendix: MVC Shopping Application AJC/08