The Apache Software Foundation's Jakarta Struts remains the most popular Java framework for building enterprise-level Web applications. In the first book to cover the extensive new features of the final release of Struts 1.1, the authors present the technical and conceptual information you need to design, build, and deploy sophisticated Struts 1.1 applications.
What does this book cover?
This book covers everything you need to know about Struts and its supporting technologies, including JSPs, servlets, Web applications, the Jakarta-Tomcat JSP/servlet container, and much more. Here are just a few of the things you'll find in this book:
The Jakarta Struts Model 2 architecture and its supporting components
How to get started with Struts and build your own components
How to work with the Commons Validator, ActionForms, and DynaActionForms
Techniques for customizing the Controlle
Ways to maximize your presentation pages with Tiles
How to internationalize your Struts applications
Tips for managing errors and debugging Struts applications
Who is this book for?
This book is for Java developers who want to build sophisticated, enterprise-level Web applications using the final production release of Struts 1.1.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Not for Starter but OK for refreshing your Struts memory
I wondered why the book had so many typos in numerous examples of programs and configuration files listed on the book. It really led me to have a second thought about the quality of this book. Despite many editorial errors, the author did a good job on explaining the "how-it-works" of different parts in the Struts framework with using a step-by-step approach. The book provided a rich explanation on the logical flow of ActionServlet, Preprocessor, PlugIn, and form submisson, etc. Especially in the ... Read More
Rating: - Online Tutorials teach better than this book
This book as all of us seem to agree starts off well. But after Chapter 3 the quality just goes down. It explains how to use plugins and RequestProcessor just like a manual would without delving into situations where it might be helpful. I found it utterly useless and am going to return it. There was a time when I picked a WROX book eyes shut and got decent quality but this book was a complete let down.
Rating: - It had potential
The book starts off really well. It contains alot of detailed explanation of how things work. But the main problem with this book is that it was not proof read(QAd). The errors weren't huge, but they are really irritating. Instead of focusing on trying out the examples, you focus on getting the example to work. For me, it was just too irritating to follow along. I still use the book as a reference, but for learning purposes, SKIP.
Rating: - For Developers who need to learn - this is the one
I see loads of developers complaining about coding practices, OS installation details, etc. - but the bottom line is this -
If you want to learn Struts and you have a good JSP background to begin with, this book will get you up to speed quickly and prepare you for a Struts project. From a developers perspective, that is really the most important thing. It delivers on explaining complex things simply, clearly and with a very good flow of information. You can learn Struts from this one book.
Rating: - Finally I undestanded Struts
I bought other books that let me down on learning Struts. But I found this little gem (perfect for other writers to follow this learning method) and I finally understand and learn, -yes learn-, Struts.
Other books like Kick Start Struts are very bad designed for "more dummies" and they obscure things adding other frameworks like Torque!?
- Not for Starter but OK for refreshing your Struts memory
- Online Tutorials teach better than this book
- For Developers who need to learn - this is the one
- Finally I undestanded Struts
