Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) are the underlying technologies for developing web applications in Java. They are essential for any programmer to master in order to effectively use frameworks such as JavaServer Faces, Struts 2, or Spring MVC. Covering Servlet 3.1 and JSP 2.3, this book explains the important proogramming concepts and design models in Java web development as well as related technologies and new features in the latest versions of Servlet and JSP. With comprehensive coverage and lots of examples, this book is a guide to building real-world applications. Topics discussed in this book include: - The Servlet API - JSP syntax and scripting elements - Session management - Expression Language 3.0 - JSTL - Custom tags and tag files - Filters and listeners - Application design - Dependency injection - File upload and programming file download - Asynchronous processing - Security - Deployment and the deployment descriptor - Dynamic registration - Servlet container initializers - WebSocket and JPA This book is for you if you need one written with clarity and readability in mind.