Spring MVC For Beginners - Build Java Web App in 25 Steps

Learn Spring MVC Development: Build a Todo App with Login & Logout

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Spring MVC, a powerful framework for building web applications in Java. You'll gain hands-on experience developing a functional Todo Management Application complete with login and logout features. Perfect for beginners looking to master the fundamentals of Java Web Application Development.

What You'll Learn:

• Spring MVC Basics: Understand the core concepts of the Spring MVC framework.
• Todo Management Application: Build a practical application from the ground up.
• Login & Logout Functionality: Implement secure user authentication.
• Dependency Management: Utilize Maven for efficient project management.
• Spring Security: Secure your application with authentication and authorization.
• Bootstrap Styling: Enhance your application's user interface with Bootstrap.
• JSP Integration: Learn to use JSP for dynamic web page creation.
• Internationalization (i18n): Implement multi-language support.
• REST Services: Build basic REST APIs with Spring.
• Exception Handling: Implement robust error handling with @ControllerAdvice and @ExceptionHandler.
• Data Binding & Validation: Learn to bind data to forms and validate user input using Annotation-based validation (@RequestParam, @PathVariable, @ModelAttribute, @SessionAttributes).
• Model, ViewResolver, and Filters: Understand the roles of these key components in Spring MVC.

Course Overview (Step-by-Step):

This course guides you through building the application in over 25 manageable steps. We'll cover:

• Setup: Configuring Spring MVC, Maven, Eclipse, and Tomcat.
• Controllers: Creating and managing Spring MVC Controllers with @ResponseBody.
• Model & View Resolution: Understanding how data is passed between controllers and views.
• Forms & Data Binding: Handling form data and validating user input.
• Spring Security Implementation: Implementing login, logout, and securing resources.
• Session Management: Utilizing @SessionAttributes for managing user sessions.
• JSP Fragments & Navigation: Building reusable UI components and navigation menus.
• Date Handling: Using initBinder to handle date fields.
• Error Handling: Implementing global exception handling.
• REST API Development: Creating basic RESTful endpoints.

This beginner-friendly course does not involve database interactions, focusing on core Spring MVC concepts. It's an excellent starting point for anyone interested in Java web development and building modern web applications with Spring.