Java Software Resources

A Java Servlet is a server-sided Java program which uses Sun's Java Servlet API to interact with the web server. The Servlet API defines a new method of providing server-sided processing that vastly improves on the CGI API.

1. Java servlets are written in a cross platform language, Java, which renders then transferrable between many servers and invokes the advantages of Java (OOP, network capable, compact).
2. Java servlets are pre-loaded into the server's memory space reducing execution times.
3. Java servlets are invoked as threads by an instance of the JVM which has been loaded as part of the web server. Thus, multiple requests for the same servlet do not result in multiple instances of the Java interpreter running simultaneously.
4. Java Servlets can be run without re-complilation on any servlet capable web server thus making them the best way of developing customized CGI-like server processes for distribution.

Introducing Java (TM) - Your First Applet by Diana Luckevich A simple example is dissected, showing how a Java browser controls the flow of work in an applet; how to build a simple graphical user interface; how to handle user initiated events; and how to read data into an applet and how to process it.

Java Language Tutorial is a great online reference for learning Java.

IBM Introduction to Java is a nice multi-media Java tutorial.

Java Lecture Notes from a University course by Elliotte Rusty Harold .

Java Series books published by Addison Wesley.

O'Reilly and Associates Java reference books.

Index of Mailing Lists provides numerous links to available mailing lists relating to Java. It also contains forms to complete to subscribe to mailing lists.

Archive of News Group activity contains a date organized list of questions and answers to Java related questions.

You can download the Java Developer's Kit. If you're not a programmer, you can enjoy the executable content potential of applets by using a Java-enabled browser, such as Sun's HotJava or some versions of Netscape Communication's Navigator.

Sun's FAQs (answers to Frequently Asked Questions) and online documentation include more information in a variety of technical depths. In addition to the FAQs and online documentation Sun provides, there are books such as the Addison-Wesley series available.

On Sun's pages you'll also find links to developer's resources and training and educational events.

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