Customer Reviews

Beginning JSP 2.0

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Pretty good book. It is for people with little or no java experience. Found several typos and code errors that I didn't find any documentation for!

P.S. The source code IS available for download at http://support.apress.com/

The book is supposed to serve as tutorials for people who even don't know Java programming language. It could live up for it promise only if authors would care not to make so many typos and mistakes sprinkled throughout the text. Some examples are impossible to get to work correctly unless reader is experienced in reading and understanding specifications to Servlets and JSP. One example is writing Simple Tag in chapter 9. It will never work the way the authors presented it.
Some techniques are used inconsistently, for example, scriplets are used in sample code where more advanced Expression Language or Standard Tag Library would do. JSTL tags are not clearly explained and can be confusing to understand and difficult to memorize.
Despite limitations mentioned above, the book manages to teach JSP. At least for Java programmers, the book is easy to read through at good pace and pick up fairy good understanding of JSP and even Struts framework. It would not make good reference though and the determined learner will need a lot of other material on the subject.

I took out one star is beacause the part on setting up Apache tomcat, Java SDK and other software in Linux is vaque.
On the whole it is a book. It shows you many examples and most importantly the book explain the examples in great details.
I would recommend this book to people who has knowledge in aleast one programming language.

Book was in very good condition and its almost like new and shipped very fast. Was happy with shipping time and book condition.

This is best for begineers! The examples are there whenever you need it.
You won't need a have a SAT to understand this book.

The book says that the source code can be downloaded from wrox.com. But that is not true. The book does not have a CD, and the source is not wrox.com. I have not had any luck with the forums or support at Wrox Without the source code, this book is not worth the price, or the time.