STRUTS Technology Unveiled and WEB Development Examples (with CD-ROM)

Author: Ding Peng
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Building a web application is relatively easy, but constructing a large-scale web application is not something that can be accomplished with the skill of a child playing with building blocks. Just as building a skyscraper requires a solid foundation, a large web application involves handling a great deal of complexity but must be built on a strong foundation. STRUTS technology provides significant convenience by offering a framework to facilitate the construction of web applications, especially large-scale ones, enabling developers to create web applications quickly and easily. This book also includes a complete, typical, and practical STRUTS example to help readers better understand and apply STRUTS technology. The Struts framework was introduced in May 2000 as part of the Jakarta project. It is a Model-View-Controller (MVC) based web application development framework that relies on standard technologies such as Java, JSP, Servlet, and XML. The content of this book is primarily based on the Struts Version 1.1 Release Candidate, with references to differences between the new version and previous versions. This book introduces the fundamental and essential content required for developing web applications using the Struts framework, including an overview of the Struts framework, detailed technical descriptions of Struts, advanced applications in Struts, and advanced features of Struts. This book also includes a complete Struts application to help readers better understand and apply the Struts framework. For this book, Struts beginners should thoroughly read the first three parts, while the fourth part can be skipped initially and studied later after gaining a basic understanding of the Struts framework. Advanced users can refer to this book and study the advanced features in the fourth part. Developers can directly refer to the appendix of this book as a reference manual for Struts development. This book provides a detailed explanation of an example, the purpose of which is to implement an online bookstore application. The example basically covers the development skills required for Struts beginners. Beginners are encouraged to carefully read and understand this example. The book combines theory with practice, emphasizing skills, enabling beginners to quickly get started, while also providing valuable information for users who already have considerable experience with Struts.