Who Should Read This Book

Sams Teach Yourself JavaServer Pages 2.0 with Apache Tomcat in 24 Hours is written for developers who have experience building Web applications using HTML. You don't need to be a guru, but you need to understand how to write a Web page.

You'll get the most out of this book if you know some Java. You'll learn how to use JSP features by implementing them using Java and by using newer alternatives. Additionally, most Web applications are a combination of JSPs and servlets. You'll need to know some Java to be able to use servlets. If you aren't familiar with Java or need to brush up on the language, there are some great books that can help you, such as Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours (ISBN: 0-672-32460-1).

You don't need to know anything about JSPs or servlets to start. We'll help you through the basics of JSPs and servlets, the new Expression Language, JSTL and custom tags, and other topics you'll need to understand to build Web applications.