serving static content and java web apps from one server

I'm trying to build my own site where initially I will only host my profile and resume but will also build and publish some simple web applications that I can use as coding samples for jobs. The idea is people can see a demo of the apps and then see the code on github.

Can I do all this using only tomcat or should I use another server for this purpose?

I have heard that tomcat should only be used for java web applications but I've tried it locally and it seems to work...