Listing 2 shows a typical XML file header referencing the schema for a Java web application descriptor. This is followed by two entries: <servlet> and <servlet-mapping>.

A Java Web application is a self-contained collection of configuration files, static and dynamic resources, compiled classes and support libraries that are all treated as a cohesive unit by the ...

A Java Web application often uses a SQL Server database. SQL Server now comes bundled with a reporting tool, Reporting Services. RS has generated a lot of attention among developers since it first ...

One way to cut through marketing hype when evaluating Java Web application tools is to look back at basic Java Web development tools and see where the new tool takes you from there. Adding new tools ...

The package also includes the Pivotal tc Server, Pivotal Web Server, and the Apache Web server software. Taken together, the package provides a “lean Java runtime,” MacBlane said.

Tomcat vs. Jetty As a Java application server, Tomcat supports both the Servlet and JSP API along with other web-based APIs, such as WebSockets and Jasper Reports. Another Java application server with ...