Java applets may yet fulfill their original promise. Demand for a richer Web GUI is growing, and no other technology on the horizon offers Java’s cross-platform, cross-browser portability.

Learn the basics of Java servlets, how they interact with JSPs, and why they are useful for web development. This article covers the servlet lifecycle, service method, benefits, and challenges.

You can connect to a database server using an applet.<BR>However, it would be better to use a servlet for security reasons again (server security this time).<BR>Applets could be interesting when ...

Combine servlets/JSPs, applets, and Java Web Start Having shown Java Web Start’s benefits I’ll now turn to applets running in a plug-in environment and clients employing servlet/JSP-supported ...

But at the turn of the century, Java again caught its stride. It staked its claim to server-side development, and those who learned about Java applets switched their focus to servlets and JSPs. By the ...

The current version of the book covers Servlets 2.4, JSP 2.0, and the JSTL 1.0. Both Kevin and Jayson helped directly make the specifications and are proud to publish one of the first books covering ...

The promise of Java as a language was that it would make applets, servlets, and other Internet programming tasks easier. Written by Phil Windley, Contributor Nov. 1, 2005, 2:45 a.m. PT ...