Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, Volume 2: Advanced Technologies, Second Edition, is the definitive guide to advanced features and capabilities provided by servlets and JSP. Volume 2 presents advanced capabilities like custom tag libraries, filters, declarative security, JSTL, and Struts. You will learn how to control application behavior through the web.xml deployment descriptor file, how to enhance application security through both declarative methods and programs, and how to use servlet and JSP filters to encapsulate common behavior. You will also learn how to control major application lifecycle events, best practices for using JSTL, and how to build custom tag libraries. For information on Java training from Marty Hall, go to courses.coreservlets.com. Volume 1 presents comprehensive coverage of the servlet and JSP specifications, including HTTP headers, cookies, session tracking, JSP scripting elements, file inclusion, the MVC architecture, and the JSP expression language.