Rating:  - Outstanding Servlets & JSP Book!!!
'Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam' is another gem from the Head First library that makes it a priority to not only publish books with good content but keep the word FUN close to the brain and mouse!! If you have never seen a Head First book before you are truly missing out. The content is written in a way that is present day hip but at the same time it delivers content that matches or rivals all other related books out on the market. With HFSAJSP, you get 850+ pages of uber content wrapped in a slick package that is essential for anyone that is learning or looking to learn this important tech topic of interest. If you like/use JSP/Servlets and want a fun way to improve you skillset, this is a home run of a purchase!
***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Rating: - JSP Servlets
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Rating:  - Not good for anyone
This book really sucks up all your motivation. The almost cartoon like format makes searching and a broader understanding almost impossible. The book is not just bad for the reader when he reads it. The worst part is: If a young reader (say a newbi at some university) actually use this book as a course book, he might pass the course but he won't be able to share his thoughts in writing in a common writing language. What's worse he won't understand the next course when reality steps in with a format that the rest of the world is using.
So teachers at universities all over the world. If you ever use this book as a course book at a bigginners level. Be aware that you will missguide the whole class at a time when the students needs guidance the most. This book is like beer, most of the students will like it because it gives them a nicer yet wrongfull picture of the reality at uni. However, it will also make passing the university much harder in the long run.
The only time when this book can be of use is if you have a crazy father that thinks that just because you are in computers you are into computer viruses. if you give this book to him he will. One: Not understand a thing. Two: Think that you are to stupid to code viruses.
Rating: - Great Book to Pick-up Servlets & JSPs Quickly
The recently released edition of the book is a great improvement - there is less errata and the Q&A is much more tied into the Sun Web Component Exam.
One of the challenges with picking up Servlets & JSPs is the mass of acronyms and figuring out how it all relates to Java. The Head First book is here to help pick-up the technology as fast as possible and in a fun way.
This book has some of the best tutorials to get from zero to a working web application - and have fun learning along the way. Many readers will probably also want to use the book to cram for Sun's web component exam.
I would highly recommend the book but please do your due diligence: Have a look at the content section. Evaluate if the contents cover what you hope to learn. Read through some of the sample pages and make a decision.
Rating:  - Great but a little bit short
It's another Head First wonderfull book. But sometimes you get the feeling that they're missing some points they should get on.
I find it a perfect work to learn J2EE (except EJBs), but I'm not really sure this book prepares you completely to face the exam.
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