[GLLUG] Java

[Alex Nelson]

On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 18:37, Dan Nguyen wrote:
> 
> ----- 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
> 
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But why did you hook Apache up as the front end? I have used Tomcat to
serve up static content and it performed quite nicely. Were you serving
up CGI's from another language? (Perl, Python...etc.) 

-Alex Nelson
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