Apache Jakarta and Beyond: A Java Programmer’s Introduction

Larne Pekowsky9780321237712, 0321237714

The Jakarta project consists of many powerful open source tools for the Java platform, but most lack tutorials or clear online help documentation. Apache Jakarta and Beyond is the definitive guide to using Jakarta and other Java open source tools to develop Web applications more efficiently and effectively.In this example-packed book, readers will findAn introduction to the philosophy behind the Jakarta projectDetails on many ready-to-use Java toolkits, including Ant, JUnit, Cactus, Log4J, POI, Tomcat, James, Struts, and moreIn-depth guidelines on how to develop with multiple toolkitsA guide to splitting work along lines of “what is available” and “what must be written”Best practices for development, such as the model/view/controller paradigmNumerous examples that can serve as templates for readers’ own projects”