Table of Contents

( Each chapter includes a Summary.) Preface. 1. Introduction. The Three-Tier Client/Server Architecture. An Online Marketplace. What is JavaScript? What Is LiveWire? CGI, SSJS, and NAS: What to Use. Writing SSJS Applications. The Nuts and Bolts of SSJS. Passing Values Between CSJS and SSJS. 2. Server-Side JavaScript. How SSJS Works. Elements of Server-Side JavaScript. Building SSJS Applications. 3. Session Management. The Session Management Service. Extending the client Object. 4. Working with Forms. The Importance of Forms. Bad Form. Making Forms Attractive. Form Hierarchy. Form Properties. Giving Initial Focus to a Field. Form Elements. Checking for JavaScript Usage on Forms. Forcing JavaScript Usage on Forms. Field Validation. Checking for Required Fields. Submitting Forms. Form Handlers in Server-Side JavaScript. Forwarding Form Submission Values. Passing Values from SSJS to SSJS, CSJS, and CGIs. Passing Server-Side JavaScript Variables or Values to Client-Side JavaScript. A Tip on Displaying Data in Tables. 5. Working with Databases. In This Chapter. SSJS Data Basics. Connecting to a Database. Retrieving Data. Updating Data. A Complete Example. Working with Stored Procedures. Creating Tables. 6. Advanced Database Application Techniques. Application Design Strategies. Advanced Implementation Techniques. 7. File System Access. The SSJS File Object. Uploading Files. Extending the SSJS File Object. Using Java to Extend the SuperFile Object. Deleting Files in SSJS. 8. Enabling Messaging in SSJS Applications. The SendMail Object. Using the SendMail Object. Extending the SendMail Object. 9. Extending SSJS Using LiveConnect. Setting Up Java on the Server. Java Classes. Accessing Java from JavaScript. Accessing JavaScript from Java. Data Type Conversion. Example 1. Generating Random Numbers. Example 2. Displaying System Properties. Example 3. Accessing Remote Content. Example 4. Local File System Access. 10. Accessing LDAP Servers from SSJS. LDAP and Directory Servers. LDAP versus SQL. Connecting to a Directory Server. LDAP Searches. Sorting LDAP Result Sets. Authentication. Modifying Attributes. Modifying Entries. LDAPException Error Codes. 11. Netscape Application Server. Application Servers and NAS. NAS Evaluation. Index.

About the Author

Robert Husted is the Intranet Technical Lead for Qwest Communications, where he develops server-side JavaScript applications and Java servlets. Formerly the Netscape Technology Evangelist for SSJS, Robert assisted in the creation of The Virtual Intranet and Netscape's first Extranet. He has published numerous articles, technotes, and sample code on the Netscape Developer's site, DevEdge Online.

J.J. Kuslich is an experienced project manager and Internet applications developer. He has designed, developed, and managed numerous Web application projects using Server-Side JavaScript(TM) and other server-side technologies. He is a regular columnist for Netscape View Source magazine and has written sample applications that ship with Netscape Enterprise Server.