Getting started with JSP

[Guest_imported]

Could anyone tell me exactly what you need to start doing JSP? I'm thinking of using it for a college project with MySQL.

What exactly is Tomcat? Do you need Apache as well?

Would it be possible to install everything on my Win98 computer at home, or would I have to use the server at college?

What would be the issues in transferring the site to a commercial web host later? (What questions would I need to ask potential hosting companies?) Would it be a nightmare to set up?

Many thanks for any thoughts!

 

[Hattusas]

No :=) it will be extremely easy to activate your application.

In order to write strong applications.Follow these steps

Java (Object Oriented Programming,Applets)
Servlets
JSP
Deploying Your Applications (into Weblogic,Websphere etc)
JNDI
EJB
JMS

When you complete an application you have a single file

____.war
OR
_____.ear

all you have to do is to send this file to your ISP.Then your project will sure to work IF they hava J2EE web service.
Salih Sipahi
Software Engineer.
City of Istanbul Turkey
openyourmind77@yahoo.com

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks alot!

But I'm still wondering, what about setting up the MySQL database - wouldn't you still have to install that on the ISP separately?

If the ISP says they support JSP, is this not the same as J2EE? If not, is J2EE really necessary? (It's goint to be on a small budget).

As you can see, I don't know much about it yet! Could you recommend any good books?

 

[Hattusas]

To set up your db in internet ISP must support this also.You are right you have to install it to your ISP.
If they say " we support JSP " then it is sure to support J2EE.But JSP is only a small part of J2EE.
As I commented on the first reply, perform these steps.
Buy these books.
JAVA servlet programming O REILLY press
After reaching up a reasonable level then search for the books related to J2EE (Wrox press) is a good example.(Currently I am in that level :=) )

Salih Sipahi
Software Engineer.
City of Istanbul Turkey
openyourmind77@yahoo.com