Professional Jakarta Struts (Programmer to Programmer) [Paperback]

James Goodwill (Author), Richard Hightower (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764544373 | ISBN-13: 978-0764544378 | Publication Date: October 3, 2003

What is this book about?

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.

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From the Back Cover

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.

You will find thorough coverage of both the Struts Model 2 architecture and the process for building model, view, and controller components. You’ll learn to use critical features like Tiles, the Validator, DynaActionForms, plug-ins, security, and internationalization. And you’ll discover updated and expanded code examples that not only work with the final production release of Struts 1.1, but also demonstrate best programming practices and powerful development techniques.

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.

What you will learn from 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 Controller
• Ways to maximize your presentation pages with Tiles
• How to internationalize your Struts applications
• Tips for managing errors and debugging Struts applications
• All about eclipse integration, and much more

Who this book is 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.

About the Author

James Goodwill is the co-founder and chief technology officer at Virtuas Solutions, LLC, located in Denver, Colorado. With over 10 years of experience, James leads Virtuas' Senior Internet Architects in the development of cutting-edge tools designed for J2EE e-business acceleration.
In addition to his professional experience, James is a member of the JSP 2.0 Expert Group (JSR-152.) He is the author of the best-selling Java titles Developing Java Servlets, Pure JavaServer Pages, Apache Jakarta Tomcat, and Mastering JSP Custom Tags and Tag Libraries. James is also a regular columnist on the Java community Web site, OnJava.com.
More information about James, his work, and his previous publications can be found at his company's web site, www.virtuas.com.

Rick Hightower (www.rickhightower.com) is a developer who enjoys working with Java, J2EE, Ant, Struts, Web Services and XDoclet. Rick is also the CTO of Trivera Technologies (www.triveratch.com), a global training, mentoring, and consulting company focusing on enterprise development. Rick is a regular contributor to IBM developerWorks and has written more than 10 IBM developerWorks tutorials on subjects ranging from EJB to Web Services to XDoclet to Struts to Custom Tags.
While working at eBlox, Rick and the eBlox team used Struts and J2EE to build two frameworks and an ASP (application service provider) for online ecommerce stores. They started using Struts long before the 1.0 release.
Rick recently helped put together a well-received course for Trivera on Struts that runs on Tomcat 4.x, Resin EE 2.x, IBM WebSphere 5.0 (WSAD), JBoss 3.x, and WebLogic 8.1. When not traveling around the country teaching the Trivera Struts course (our bestseller), speaking at conferences about Struts, or doing Struts consulting and mentoring, Rick enjoys drinking coffee at an all night coffee shop and writing code, writing about Struts and other Java, J2EE and XP topics, and writing about himself in the third person.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Wrox (October 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764544373
• ISBN-13: 978-0764544378
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book needs help, March 3, 2004

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DulciDave "dgn_cambridge" (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Professional Jakarta Struts (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)

This book is VERY poorly edited. Yes, by brute force I've learned a bit more about Struts than what I'd already learned previously from a few tutorials.

It seems these authors may know lots about the topic but do NOT communicate it well. Topics are introduced within other topics without so much as an explanation. Actions, ActionMappings, ActionErrors, etc., are introduced without sufficient explanation as to why and in what situations they should be used. There are errors throughout. In sample code on a page an explanation refers to "highlighted lines in the code". -- Nothing is highlighted!!! This is just the tip of the iceberg.

I downloaded the sample code from the Wrox web site and it is in disarray.

After looking around the Wrox site it seems they are in disarray as well. It seems they've been bought, sold, or whatever recently.

After having published such a great book with XSLT, 2nd edition by Michael Kay back in April, 2001, I'm highly disappointed with this recent (2003) Wrox publication.

A good book not only requires authors competent in the subject matter (which these *seem* to be) but need to have the ability to communicate/teach the topic well. And, editors are necessary to ensure cohesion, consistency, and accuracy. The later two have clearly not been accomplished here.

I feel burned and would be reluctant to get another book from Wrox unless and until they can somehow prove they can raise the bar significantly.

BUYER BEWARE!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic to get you started..., October 27, 2003

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This review is from: Professional Jakarta Struts (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)

When I first started with struts, I read several pieces on the subject, but none of it "jelled" for me...that is up until I read this book.

You will need additional reference material after you get into serious development - but, as a "Hello World", this book is great.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally I undestanded Struts, April 1, 2005

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L. J. Briceno (Miami, FLORIDA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professional Jakarta Struts (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)

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!?

Thanks Guys!