JSP Tutorials

To build a Java web application, you'll need to use a foundational set of technologies, including Servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP), Expression Language (EL), and JSP Standard Tag Libary (JSTL).

JSP is a key technology in Java EE that facilitates the creation of dynamic webpages by blending HTML and Java code, resulting files ending .jsp extension. This page offers a variety of tutorials designed to make learning JSP straightforward and accessible. Check them out below:

1. JSP Fundamentals:

This set of tutorials provides a comprehensive introduction to Java Servlet and JSP development. It begins with a "Hello World" tutorial, guiding you through setting up a basic Java web application using Eclipse, Maven, and Apache Tomcat. For a deeper understanding, the JSP API overview offers a UML class diagram of the main classes and interfaces in JSP. You’ll also find a summary of Expression Language (EL) operators with practical examples, along with instructions for enabling or disabling EL evaluation in JSP pages. Finally, a tutorial on exception handling in JSP demonstrates effective strategies for managing errors in your applications. Together, these resources build a solid foundation for developing robust, dynamic Java web applications.

• Java Servlet and JSP Hello World Tutorial with Eclipse, Maven and Apache Tomcat
• JSP API overview (UML class diagram)
• Summary of EL operators in JSP with examples
• Activate and Deactivate EL evaluation in JSP
• How to handle exceptions in JSP

2. JSP Tags - Directives and Actions:

Check the following posts to understand the usages of common JSP tags, directives and actions. These articles offer detailed examples and comparisons of various JSP directives and actions, including the include directive and standard actions for include, forward, and param. They also explore the use of plugin, params, and fallback actions in JSP, providing practical insights to enhance modularity and functionality in JSP pages.

• JSP include directive examples
• JSP include standard action examples
• JSP include action versus JSP include directive
• JSP forward standard action examples
• JSP param standard action examples
• JSP plugin, params and fallback actions examples

3. JSP Coding Tutorials:

This series of tutorials provides practical guidance for building feature-rich JSP and Servlet applications integrated with a MySQL database. It covers essential tasks such as listing database records, implementing CRUD functionality, and creating dynamic dropdown lists from database data. Additionally, it includes instructions for handling email (with attachments), uploading and displaying images, and coding secure login and logout features—equipping you with the tools to develop interactive, database-driven web applications in Java.

• How to list records in a database table using JSP and JSTL
• Send e-mail with JSP, Servlet and JavaMail
• Send attachments with e-mail using JSP, Servlet and JavaMail
• How to create dynamic drop down list in JSP from database
• How to code country dropdown list in Java Servlet and JSP
• JSP Servlet JDBC MySQL Create Read Update Delete (CRUD) Example
• How to upload files to database with Servlet, JSP and MySQL
• How to display images from database in JSP page with Java Servlet
• How to code login and logout with Java Servlet, JSP and MySQL

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About the Author:

Nam Ha Minh is certified Java programmer (SCJP and SCWCD). He began programming with Java back in the days of Java 1.4 and has been passionate about it ever since. You can connect with him on Facebook and watch his Java videos on YouTube.