Philadephia Area Java Users' Group

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"Developing JSP Custom Tags" by Chad Darby

Abstract

Java Server Pages (JSP) offers the web developer simple yet powerful methods to develop web pages with dynamic content. However, many JSP applications use a large amount of Java scriptlet code in the page. JSP custom tags allows the developer to encapsulate the complex scriptlet code in a tag library. This results in a clean separation between presentation and logic. In this session, we will – Examine the usage models for JSP custom tags. – Compare JSP custom tags and JavaBeans. – Follow step-by-step techniques for creating JSP custom tags. – Deploy JSP custom tags on J2EE-compliant application servers.

Speaker Bio

Chad Darby is the founder of J9 Consulting, a Java consulting firm. He has experience developing n-tier web applications for Fortune 500 companies and the Department of Defense. Chad has published articles in Java Report, Java Developer’s Journal, and Web Techniques. He has also been an invited speaker at conferences including SD West 99, XML DevCon 2000 and JavaCon 2000. Chad recently gave a presentation on WAP and XML in Sydney, Australia. In between consulting and writing projects, he teaches Java courses for Learning Tree International. Chad is a Sun certified Java developer and holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.