[GLLUG] Java
Dan Nguyen
dnn@austin.rr.com
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:37:10 -0600
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne Reiner" <sreiner@fnba.com>
To: <linux-user@egr.msu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: RE: [GLLUG] Java
> I agree it is easier to work with servlets/jsp if you have some knowledge
of
> java, in general. I worked through "The Complete Java 2 Training Course"
by
> Deitel & Deitel for my primer on java. I found it easy to follow along
with
> and it has a logical flow through topics... covers a little swing and
> jps/servlets, as well. Once you get into servlets you'll want to take a
> look at Struts, too.
>
> Tomcat's great. You should consider brushing up on xml a little, though.
> You should, also, be aware that hooking tomcat into apache can be a
> gutt-wrenching experience when you're first learning how things come
> together. Tomcat user's list on jakarta's website is a good source of
info
> (only spare your self miles of frustration by NOT subscribing to the
list...
> unless you don't mind 400+ emails per day and no way to get off the
list...
> despite having tried the 'Unsubscribe' several times).
Connecting tomcat to apache can be difficult. I found the easiest way is to
use the
Catalina HttpConnector, and mod_proxy. This method is much easier then
using mod_jk
or mod_jserv.
http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-4.0-doc/proxy-howto.html