JavaServer Pages, 3rd Edition is completely revised and updated to cover the substantial changes in the 2.0 version of the JSP specification. The book also includes detailed coverage of the major revisions to the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) specification. Combining practical advice with detailed coverage of JSP syntax and features, JavaServer Pages, 3rd Edition demonstrates how to embed server-side Java into web pages, while also covering important topics such as JavaBeans, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB), and JDBC database access. Sample Chapter 11, Developing Custom Tag Libraries as Tag Files, is available online.

Amazon's Top 10 Editors' Picks -- Two O'Reilly titles have made the cut in Amazon's 2003 Top 10 "Computers & Internet" books: Head First Java ranks in at number seven, and the favorite book of the year is Google Hacks.

Oracle Magazine Author of the Year --『Learning something new is interesting, but it's even better when you can share it.』So says Jason Hunter, Oracle Magazine's 2003 Author of the Year. Jason is the publisher of Servlets.com and the author of O'Reilly's Java Servlet Programming, 2nd Edition.

JSP 2.0: The New Deal, Part 2 -- In his second article on new features in the JavaServer Pages 2.0 specification, Hans Bergsten discusses improvements made in the area of error handling and the new deployment descriptor features. Hans is the author of JavaServer Pages, 3rd Edition.

Logging in a Struts Application -- Chapter 15 of Programming Jakarta Struts shows you how to use logging to identify defects in your Struts application before it gets into production. If your software is already in use, learn how logging helps you quickly identify problems with the software and arrive at solutions. Get a free trial to read this and four other O'Reilly books on Safari.

JSP 2.0: The New Deal, Part 1 -- The latest version of the JavaServer Pages specification, JSP 2.0, is about to release. Hans Bergsten shows how new changes make using JSP and its expression language cleaner and more powerful. Hans is the author of JavaServer Pages, 3rd Edition.

Head First Authors Discuss the SCBCD Exam -- Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates discuss why the Head First series now includes a certification book, why the book is essential even if you're not planning to take the exam, how they've used their unique teaching style to help Java candidates pass the EJB exam, and more. Kathy and Bert are coauthors of Head First EJB.

Mac OS X JNI Revisited -- Will Iverson talks about the process of building a JNI (Java Native Interface) project using the latest Java tools, and he addresses some questions sent in by readers of his book, Mac OS X for Java Geeks.

Working Effectively with Servlets -- Since their introduction in 1996, servlets have dominated the server-side Java landscape and have become the standard way to interface Java to the web. Read about best practices for servlet-based development and deployment in Chapter 3 of Java Enterprise Best Practices. And get a free trial to read this and four other O'Reilly books on Safari.

Create Desktop Applications with Java-Based Web Technologies -- Will Iverson provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for building a point-and-shoot installer for a basic web application using Apache Jakarta Tomcat and a combination of free tools and various Apache-license projects. Will is speaking at the upcoming O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference.

How to Talk About Jini, J2EE, and Web Services at a Cocktail Party -- Heard about distributed technologies for Java, but not sure what they are or why they're important? Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates present this cocktail-party overview. Kathy and Bert are the authors of Head First Java and the upcoming Head First EJB.

Register for Free J2EE Webcast -- "Reduce Performance Risks in J2EE Projects" will be conducted by Java expert Jack Shirazi on Tuesday, August 19, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PDT. Get real-world tips on improving J2EE performance, learn to monitor and test application performance, find early warning signs of problems, and save hours of development time. Jack is the author of Java Performance Tuning, 2nd Edition.

Five Lessons You Should Learn from Extreme Programming -- XP adapts the best ideas from decades of software development. Whether or not you adopt XP, it's worth considering what it teaches. Here are five lessons you should learn, from chromatic, author of Extreme Programming Pocket Guide.

Getting the Most Out of the Struts Tag Libraries -- Chuck Cavaness offers tips for using the Struts Tag libraries to make your programming life easier, and he helps make sense of a few of the more complicated tasks you'll encounter. Chuck is the author of Programming Jakarta Struts.

Why Web Developers Need JavaServer Faces -- Several good frameworks exist to make the Java server programmer's life easier. Unfortunately, problems still exist. In his inaugural Java Q&A; column, Chuck Cavaness explains why JavaServer Faces matters. Chuck is the author of Programming Jakarta Struts and the recently released Jakarta Struts Pocket Reference.

An Interview with Tim O'Reilly -- In this JavaRanch interview, Tim talks about the new Hacks and Head First book series; the challenges and advantages of online publishing; and what's behind the real killer apps. Check out our first offering in the Head First series, Head First Java.

JDO Architectures -- Here's an overview of the architecture of JDO and some examples of environments in which JDO can be used, excerpted from O'Reilly's Java Data Objects.

Top Ten Tomcat Configuration Tips -- How do you configure Tomcat to do what you want it to do? Jason Brittain provides ten configuration examples that cover frequently asked questions from newbies about configuring Jakarta Tomcat. Jason is a coauthor of Tomcat: The Definitive Guide.

JDO Persistence, Part 2 -- Author George Reese covers basic JDO persistence best practices for transaction management and query control in part two of this series of excerpts from Java Database Best Practices.