Rating:  - a good tutorial
What the book is:
- the best JSTL tutorial I've found to learn JSTL from
What the book isn't:
- a good reference book if you already know JSTL
I got great value out of the book when I was first learning JSTL, but this book doesn't have the depth to hold my interest as a more proficient JSTL user. The reference material isn't very well formatted, and it can be somewhat difficult to find what I am looking for. Nonetheless. I highly recommend this book as a tool to learn the JSTL.
Rating:  - The best book on JSTL and taglibs!
I'm actually awestruck and definitely pleased that Shawn is a developer and writes so well! JSTL is a hot topic these days, especially when it comes to Struts and other JSP Frameworks. Shawn presents an excellent description of JSTL and it's abilities, and stresses how easy it's evaluation language is to use.
As a Struts programmer and architect, This book allowed me to see how many of the Struts-tags overlap with the JSTL, and I believe Shawn's work gave me the inspiration and critical knowledge I need to implement JSTL in my future projects. He treats JSTL tags as what they are -- more tools in my toolbox, not a reason to dump what I already know.
A note to developers - Be careful with JSTL if you have concerns about MVC architecture, because JSTL crosses the line in a couple of places (sql and xml tags). Shawn addresses this quite well in his book.
If you're reading this review, you're probably familiar with, or already programming Struts. This book will most definitely help you stay ahead of the curve and I highly recommend it!
Rating: - Excellent Work
The thing I really liked about the book was lots of examples, that clearly explain the concepts and usage of JSTL. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn and understand JSTL without lot of effort!
Rating: - Another Friend in the Book Case
Good programming books are not rampant. Manning tends to be a great source, however. They've done it again with this book. And, this time, they have the added attraction of a great, adult sense of humour with Shawn Bayern. If you cannot use JSTL with ease after reading this book, then you will be in the minority. I don't know if Bayern makes the hard easy or the easy easy, but it definitely is made easy. I sailed through this book wondering how 400 plus pages could seem like 90 pages. The best thing is that there is a forest for the trees to live in throughout this book. Bayern is a great teacher. I'm going to look at his other book now. Maybe it is good too.
Rating: - Pretty good book
I have purchased two JSTL books, and this was the best one by far. It is very practical and relevant for day-to-day development work. I'm suprised at how many times I consult it. My only complaints are that 1. the book is a little dry and 2. I would have liked just a little more conceptual framework to hang all the facts on.
Still, this book is extremely useful and does what it says it would do.
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