What are servlets?

Servlets are Java applications that are executed on a server. Unlike applets, which are executed on a client, servlets have much more access to network and disk resources. Unlike CGI scripts, servlets don't require a separate process for each connection.

I want some servlets!

Sure thing!

We have several servlet examples already, and all have source code available.

MyFirstServlet	One of the simplest servlets possible. This servlet returns the message 'HelloWorld' whenever it is invoked
InfoServlet	This servlet displays information about the client that invoked the servlet, as well as the server on which the servlet is running.
CounterServlet	An example of a server-side include, which displays a text counter for webpages. Each page has an individual hitcount, so it can be invoked from multiple pages.
	More to come................