Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2762 EAN: 9780130092298 ISBN: 0130092290 Label: Prentice Hall PTR Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 736 Publication Date: September 05, 2003 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Sales Rank: 167729 Studio: Prentice Hall PTR
Amazon.comIn the Java universe, the interface layer of the ubiquitous model-view-controller (MVC) software design paradigm is handled by either servlets of JavaServer Pages (JSP). The second edition of Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, like its predecessor, documents these handy technologies fully and practically. Far more than a straight API reference, this book presents examples--complete with code and a listing or screen shot showing results--wherever possible. It's a fantastic strategy for communicating to programmers what they need to do in order to achieve the effects and behaviors they desire. What's new in the second edition? Lots, in terms of its eponymous software development environments: The book covers servlets 2.4 and JSP 2.0. The examples are more refined, too, and more attention is paid to supporting technologies like Web and database servers.
The didactic approach of authors Marty Hall and Larry Brown is recipe-like. They typically begin with a statement of a problem to be solved, then discuss relevant aspects of the servlet or JSP API. A series of code listings follows, and screen shots showing results bring up the rear. The net effect is that it's easy to spot relevant sections in the table of contents, it's clear how implementation works (thanks to the extensive listings) and there's no doubt about what the results are supposed to be. More elaborate examples show how servlets and JSP work in shopping cart, auction, and other applications. This is a significant and worthwhile update to an important Java book. --David Wall
Topics covered: Java servlets 2.4, JavaServer Pages (JSP) 2.0 (including the new expression language), HTML forms, JDBC database connectivity, and the details of how servlets and JSP are implemented in Apache Tomcat, Caucho Resin, and Macromedia JRun.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Excellent book
This is an excellent book with lots of good examples. I'm new to servlets and jsp and I recommend it to anybody learning how to develop java web apps.
Rating: - Great Servlet Programming guide
If you're learning web servlet programming this is a great book. I've found it hard to put down. The examples are great and the explanations are too.
Rating: - Mediocre Book
I bought this book based on reviews of others, and found it to be a disappointment. The coverage is mediocre at best, and a lot of the techniques that the author uses are outdated -- probably just carried forward from earlier editions of this book.
The thing that bothers me most of all is that throughout this book, the author keeps referring the reader to Volume 2 for coverage of the more advanced topics. Unfortunately, Volume 2 has been delayed for over a year, and may not ever be ... Read More
Rating: - Great Read
Not a book for beginning programmers, however if you have minimal java experience and are proficient in other languages you will be able to figure it out.
This book is an excellent read but has little reference value because it has no index. It is very informative if you are looking for something that explains the in's and out's and why's of .jsp and servlets, but if you are looking for lessons and sample code, you will have better luck looking for it online. But then again if you have ... Read More
Rating: - What you need to know about JSP and Servlet Programming.
This book presents a great introduction into the world of server side programming. Hall is an excellent writer and is considered to be the go-to man for JSP and Servlet development. This book is valuable to anyone interested in J2EE development.
- Excellent book
- Mediocre Book
