What software you need
To create and use the web applications shown in the
book, you need to have installed the following software
on your PC:
Java SE 6
http://java.sun.com
Tomcat 6
http://tomcat.apache.org
MySQL 5.0
http://dev.mysql.com
NetBeans IDE 6
http://www.netbeans.org
All of this software is free, but it can be difficult
to install and get started using it. So this book provides
all the support information you need: Appendix A shows
how to install Java and MySQL; chapter 2 shows how to
install and use Tomcat; and chapter 3 shows how to install
and use the NetBeans IDE.
Because this book shows how to use the NetBeans IDE
to develop servlets and JSPs, that's the easiest IDE
to use while you're training, even if you plan to switch
to another IDE later on. But if you prefer to use another
IDE such as Eclipse with this book, you'll need to: (1) figure out how to import the source code for this book into your IDE so you can compile and run the sample applications and complete the exercises; and (2) use the documentation for your IDE
to learn how to perform the development tasks presented
in chapter 3.
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