Why Plan?

I am sure that you are itching to get some code written for your Web application. If you have gone through a Web project lifecycle before, you might want to skip to Chapter 2, "Developing a Monthly Calendar Using Java Server Pages," and get started with developing Web applications using Java Server Pages (JSPs). You might be under pressure from the higher-ups in your organization to get that application rolling, or from venture capitalists whose funding is drying up for your dot-com idea.

In a typical project, schedules are usually tight, resources are limited, and you want to show some outputs that can make it to your weekly status report. However, it would be a big mistake to start typing out the code right away without designing ...

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