Chances are good that the average reader thinks a Java application server basically provides an implementation of the servlet specification, probably an implementation of JavaServer Pages, and perhaps ...

The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...

As noted in Part 1 in this series, embedded Web Applications use the same HTTP communications mechanism as your bank account or the latest game on your smartphone. And why not? The HTTP protocol is ...

It's a myth that technology develops in a linear way, moving full speed ahead without looking back. Much like food or fashion trends, technology goes through cycles every 15 to 20 years, often looping ...

A Web server exclusively handles HTTP requests, whereas an application server serves business logic to application programs through any number of protocols. Let’s examine each in more detail. A Web ...

Two years ago, Oracle's application server software business was in shambles. Even though the market for the software that runs e-business and other Web site transactions was exploding, the likes of ...

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