Re: Different components needed to build Java Web App - Beginner
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Agapito wrote:
Dear All
I am doing research on the best components to use for building a Web Java
Application that is using a database backend.
So far, this is what I have understood:
1. All my pages will be in JSP. User will enter his choices and the form
button (submit) will invoke related servlet.
2. I should use servlet to connect to database and get results and generate
a JSP with dynamic content.
3. To enable activity of different user interface components (buttons,
textbox, listbox, etc) I should use either Java Server Faces or Struts.
4. For server, I plan to use Sun Application Server PE 9.
I will be deeply grateful for help and clarification, to help me use the
best choices available:
Question 1: Is my understanding correct ? Or there are better ways to go
about building the site?
Question 2: except coding html directly into code of a servlet to generate
JSP, are there any other or better ways to do so?
Question 3: Many advise using Java Server Faces instead of Struts, claiming
that it includes all Struts functionality and more ... is this the case ?
It sounds OK.
But be aware that you will need to learn a lot !!
I would recommend JSF over Struts.
And I would recommend JBoss (or maybe Geronimo) over
SUN Application Server.
Arne
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