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Summary: Very Easy Reading
Review: I'll list the pros and cons from my perspective:PROS:
1. Very short - Sometimes size does matter. In this case, there was no over-extensive analyzations of the code. Only key portions. 2. Covered some of the essentials of JSP programming. JDBC, Connection pooling, XML, Servlet integration, JavaMail. As short as this book was, it still did a nice job giving examples of the usage which is what most books do anyways. 3. Covers basic tags used in JSP and also usage of JavaBeans. Cons: 1. Did anybody else notice that the cover says it covers ASP, HTML, and Servlets? (NOTE: ASP?????) 2. No mention of Tag Libs which are a big part of JSP. It does require a lot of detail but at least a small taste of it would be nice. 3. It would have been nicer if the author moved the setting up of the Tomcat server section to the beginning so that the examples could be tried as you went. Other than the above mentioned items, this is definitley a good book to purchase. The price is kinda hefty but it does provide a nice overview of the JSP technology and the basics of what you would need to know. Like a reader mentioned before, pretty much, this book covers all that you will need to know for JSP. I have already worked with JSP so I was able to fly through the book in 2 hours without typing all of the examples. Just thought I'd throw that out there just in case anyone was wondering on how much time it would consume.
Rating:
Summary: Very Easy Reading
Review: I'll list the pros and cons from my perspective: PROS:
1. Very short - Sometimes size does matter. In this case, there was no over-extensive analyzations of the code. Only key portions. 2. Covered some of the essentials of JSP programming. JDBC, Connection pooling, XML, Servlet integration, JavaMail. As short as this book was, it still did a nice job giving examples of the usage which is what most books do anyways. 3. Covers basic tags used in JSP and also usage of JavaBeans. Cons: 1. Did anybody else notice that the cover says it covers ASP, HTML, and Servlets? (NOTE: ASP?????) 2. No mention of Tag Libs which are a big part of JSP. It does require a lot of detail but at least a small taste of it would be nice. 3. It would have been nicer if the author moved the setting up of the Tomcat server section to the beginning so that the examples could be tried as you went. Other than the above mentioned items, this is definitley a good book to purchase. The price is kinda hefty but it does provide a nice overview of the JSP technology and the basics of what you would need to know. Like a reader mentioned before, pretty much, this book covers all that you will need to know for JSP. I have already worked with JSP so I was able to fly through the book in 2 hours without typing all of the examples. Just thought I'd throw that out there just in case anyone was wondering on how much time it would consume.
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Summary: clear and concise tutorial for JSPs
Review: If you've got about an hour a day for a week or two, pick up this book and work through it. The chapters and very well laid out and provide a focused study for each of the topics covered. Of course you must be pretty familiar with Java already but JSP and the Servlet API are introduced from the ground up and after working through the first two sections you can safely say, "I know all about JSP development." He keeps the best chapter off towards the end with JSP Communication with Servlets. Those 10 pages are worth the price of the book alone. Just try finding this in another book. You can, but you'll pay twice as much and won't get any more information than is presented here. It's also worth mentioning that the book itself is the perfect size for traveling, unlike so many of the "definitive" guide books which take up half the space in your suitcase. It will be accompanying me to my project sites from now on. One word of caution, the chapter on XML and JSPs require more tinkering with the code and the environment than he lets on.
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Summary: excellant book on JSP
Review: It is very good book and i appreciate the work of the authour in giving such a useful book
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Summary: Short, but very usable.
Review: Perfect little book for starting with Java Server Pages. I love small examples that actually work. There are a bunch in here. I learned a lot in a small amount of time with this book.
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Summary: Save your money
Review: Pros: * Not a very long book, so it cuts thru a lot of the excess verbiage and over-explanation you find in books on similar topics. * If you are an experienced Java programmer and already are a good architect, this is a quick route into learning JSP. Cons: * Omits a major JSP topic: customizable tags. This is the equivalent of an HTML book lacking a section on frames. * Unclear explanation of options on the <jsp:usebean> tag * Examples rely too heavily on large scriptlets and major database code in the JSPs, against the advice of most Java architects. Verdict: * It's a short book, which is a relief from the 1000-page tomes. Yes, this really is all there is to JSP - almost. Look elsewhere for custom tags and architectural advice.
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Summary: Concise, but no coverage of customizable tags
Review: Pros: * Not a very long book, so it cuts thru a lot of the excess verbiage and over-explanation you find in books on similar topics. * If you are an experienced Java programmer and already are a good architect, this is a quick route into learning JSP. Cons: * Omits a major JSP topic: customizable tags. This is the equivalent of an HTML book lacking a section on frames. * Unclear explanation of options on the tag* Examples rely too heavily on large scriptlets and major database code in the JSPs, against the advice of most Java architects. Verdict: * It's a short book, which is a relief from the 1000-page tomes. Yes, this really is all there is to JSP - almost. Look elsewhere for custom tags and architectural advice.
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Summary: Concise and portable
Review: Pure JSP is just what I needed--a concise guide to JSP without a lot of fluff. Even if you have one of the monster books, you need to add this to your collection. You'll find yourself reaching for it instead. FWIW, the source code *is* on the publisher's website.
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Summary: Promised source code not available
Review: The book is well written and succinct. Unfortunately, as of August 5th, 2000, neither the publisher nor the author have seen fit to provide the source code that was promised in the preface to the book. The source code link at the publishers, SAMS, points to the source code for another book by the same author. I emailed them about this about three weeks ago, but they haven't bothered to get back to me or to fix the problem.
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Summary: Really Good Reference
Review: This book is great if you already know something about JSP. There is plenty of code to look at, so if you can learn by example, you wont be disappointed. This is not a book for pure beginners but is great once you get your feet wet with this technology.
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