Product DescriptionShows HTML and Java programmers how to create and use JSP tag components to perform iterations and access databases, and manipulate EJB's, e-mail systems, Java Beans, and e-commerce applications and WAP that work with cellular phones.
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Rating: - Indepth coverage, excellent examples
This is a review I did for AustonJUG group. Since it is a long review (more than 1000 words), I only post the overview here....Working with other server side Java components, such as JavaBeans, EJBs and JDBC, properly designed custom tag libraries allow developers to encapsulate and reuse code. Custom tags create a tag-based content authoring environment and allow web authors to write highly dynamic web applications in HTML style without learning the Java programming language. So, architects, developers ... Read More
Rating: - Best book on JSP Tags
There are now quite a few JSP books around and some of them mention JSP Tag libraries. In a typical n-tier web application, JSP tag libraries enable the presentation layer to be cleanly separated from the business layer. This allows simple scripted pages to call complex Java code without confusing the HTML web page Developer. By using JSP tag libraries, the developers have reusable code that can provide easy access to different J2EE services.
This book starts of with a quick introduction to dynamic ... Read More
Rating: - Great Book on JSP Tags
I have written several custom JSP tags and I wish this book had been available when I started, it would have saved lots of time. All of the issues I ran into during my development efforts have been clearly outlined in this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in JSP custom tags. This book would be a great resource for those with some experience with custom tags. But it also provides a great introduction for those that are new to the topic.
Rating: - For learning JSP Tags, this is your only option.
Most other books I have read on this topic include merely one or two chapters for custom JSP tags. This book gives you chapter after chapter of custom tags and holds your hand throughout the learning process. The authors are clearly developers themselves, which shows in the quality of the work. The beginning chapters are particularly useful for those who are completely new to the topic. In all, a fine book, I hold back giving it 5 stars due to the lack of discussion of Struts. Please add that to the next print, ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent book
Contrary to the previous review, the Java classes in the book do compile. I highly recommend the book.
- Indepth coverage, excellent examples
- For learning JSP Tags, this is your only option.
