#Todo

• Delete todo
• Rest Service
• Internationalization
• Spring Security (remove hardcoding of userName)
• JSR Validation.The JSR 303 and JSR 349 defines specification for the Bean Validation API (version 1.0 and 1.1, respectively), and Hibernate Validator is the reference implementation.

##Installing Eclipse and Java https://github.com/in28minutes/SpringIn28Minutes/blob/master/InstallationGuide-JavaEclipseAndMaven_v2.pdf

##Course Overview ###Steps 1 to 7 : Build a normal Web Application

• Understand Basics of HTTP - HttpRequest - GET/POST, Request Parameters
• Introduction to JSP, Servlets, JSTL, Scriptlets and EL.
• Understand Basics of using Maven, Tomcat and Eclipse

###Steps 11 to XX : Use Struts 2 to Build Your First Web Application

• struts-default, Interceptors, @Action, @Namespace
• Forms - DataBinding, Validation
• Annotation based approach
• Bootstrap to style the page
• Spring Security
• Internationalization - Validation Messages
• Exception Handling
• Basic REST Services
• Logout

##Our Approach

• Instead of taking traditional approach, feature-by-feature, we will take a problem-solution step-by-step approach.
• We will use 80-20 Rule. We discuss the 20% things used 80% of time in depth. We touch upon other things briefly equipping you with enough knowledge to find out more on your own.
• We will be developing a demo application in the course, which could be reused in your projects, saving hours of your effort.
• All the code is available on Github, step by step.
• We will use Struts 2.3

##Expectations

• For taking this course, you should already know Java.
• We expect NO prior experience with web development using Java.
• We expect NO prior experience with Struts or Spring Security.

##Step wise details

• Step01.md : Up and running with a web app in Tomcat
• Step02.md : First JSP
• Step03.md : Adding a GET Parameter name
• Step04.md : Adding another Get Parameter Password
• Step05.md : Lets add a form
• Step06.md : New Form and doPost
• Step07.md : Adding Password, validation of userid/password ... ... ... ...

##Exercises

• Functionality to mark a Todo as complete

##Future Things To Do

• Unit Tests - WTF - why are they not here in the first set?