Wiley Apache Tomcat Bible 978-0-7645-2606-0 Manuale Utente
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978-0-7645-2606-0
Preface
W
elcome to the Apache Tomcat Bible, a book designed to help you understand how to
make the most effective use out of the Apache Tomcat Servlet Container. This book is
make the most effective use out of the Apache Tomcat Servlet Container. This book is
aimed at Java developers and administrators using Tomcat for development and deployment.
It is written for developers who have a familiarity with the Java language, but not necessarily
with the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). Because the book provides detailed infor-
mation about the installation and configuration of software packages an understanding of
how to install software on your chosen platform is helpful, but not required.
It is written for developers who have a familiarity with the Java language, but not necessarily
with the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). Because the book provides detailed infor-
mation about the installation and configuration of software packages an understanding of
how to install software on your chosen platform is helpful, but not required.
Why Do You Need This Book?
One of the great strengths of the Apache Group is the high quality of the software it produces.
One of the weaknesses of the Apache Group is the often limited or incomplete documentation
for their products. The documentation that does exist is generally aimed at more experienced
or advanced developers and has limited assistance for developers new to Tomcat. This is par-
ticularly noticeable in the areas of installation, configuration, and real-world examples of use
for their products. This book provides a detailed guide of the use of Tomcat from installation
through configuration and use of advanced development topics such as using frameworks
and configuration of database connections.
One of the weaknesses of the Apache Group is the often limited or incomplete documentation
for their products. The documentation that does exist is generally aimed at more experienced
or advanced developers and has limited assistance for developers new to Tomcat. This is par-
ticularly noticeable in the areas of installation, configuration, and real-world examples of use
for their products. This book provides a detailed guide of the use of Tomcat from installation
through configuration and use of advanced development topics such as using frameworks
and configuration of database connections.
Tomcat has grown into a highly complex product, and is often a starting point for developers
entering the world of Java server-side development. Tomcat is a great choice for server-side
development, but the learning curve now required is significant and many developers with a
background in other server-side development tools like PHP, ASP, and Perl expect Tomcat to
work exactly the same as the Web environments that they are used to. This is not the case:
Tomcat provides a richer environment for development that while different, is equally simple
to use once the appropriate skills have been learned.
entering the world of Java server-side development. Tomcat is a great choice for server-side
development, but the learning curve now required is significant and many developers with a
background in other server-side development tools like PHP, ASP, and Perl expect Tomcat to
work exactly the same as the Web environments that they are used to. This is not the case:
Tomcat provides a richer environment for development that while different, is equally simple
to use once the appropriate skills have been learned.
How This Book Is Organized
The book is divided into four major parts that lead the reader from the simplest to the most
complex aspects of developing and deploying with Tomcat. This book covers the fundamen-
tals of using Tomcat, including administration and deployment as well as software develop-
ment practices for development.
complex aspects of developing and deploying with Tomcat. This book covers the fundamen-
tals of using Tomcat, including administration and deployment as well as software develop-
ment practices for development.
Part I: Getting Started with Tomcat and Web Applications
The book begins by explaining what Tomcat is and how the Apache Group is involved in its
development. The book continues by explaining installation of Tomcat and the associated
software required for the examples developed in the book. This part concludes with an
overview of Web applications, the recommended deployment model for Tomcat.
development. The book continues by explaining installation of Tomcat and the associated
software required for the examples developed in the book. This part concludes with an
overview of Web applications, the recommended deployment model for Tomcat.
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