Request handling is the bread and butter of Java web application development. In order to respond to requests from the network, a Java web application must first determine what code will respond to ...

In “Servlet 2.3: New Features Exposed,” I introduced the changes coming in the Servlet API 2.3 and gave a short tutorial on the new servlet filter model. In this follow-on article, I’ll dig deeper ...

If you're handing your own Web production for your business, chances are you're dealing extensively with Java server technology, including servlets that manage user input. In a basic Java servlet, you ...

Oracle became stewards of the Java platform as a by-product of their acquisition of Sun Microsystems. But looking back, it seems that the Java Platform has been more of a burden than a blessing.

All the cool new programming languages, like Ruby, always have compilers/interpreters and tools for Linux, and the old UNIX standbys like Tcl/Tk are still around when you need them. Why, then, is Java ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The entry point of a standalone Java application is the main method or function. In the age of ...