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Summary: Should be 5-stars
Review: I have some programming experience from college in c and some post-graduation experience as an asp coder at a small startup. I had also done some jsp coding at that startup, but when it came time to go back and make my own jsp pages without an office full of people to answer my questions and provide me with code templates to work inside of, I was lost. This book is a very gentle introduction to servlets and tries very hard to be thorough. Definitely 5 stars for somebody who is new to servlets.
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Summary: Best introduction to servlets and JSP
Review: I haven't read the first edition but the second edition of this book is loaded with useful information, tips, and sample code. I especially liked the thorough coverage of JSP and custom tag libraries. The debugging, security, and deployment chapters were also very helpful. The book even includes a very insightful Web development primer that introduces all of the important areas of Web development (MIME, HTTP, sockets, etc.). The only thing missing that I would have liked to have seen is a chapter on using XML from servlets. Regardless, if you want to learn servlets and JSP, this book is the best place to start.
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Summary: Must read for people wanting to learn Servlets
Review: I highly recommend this book. I really like the style of writing and simplicity of it. It is a great book for people who want to start learning about servlets. It also teaches you the basics about Web programming in general.
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Summary: Worst Servlet book I have ever seen!
Review: I only have read the 1st edition but this should apply to the 2nd edition as well. It is obvious that the writer is not really up to the subject he is writing about. Book contains several critical errors that cannot be accepted. If someone is using this book to learn Servlet technologies he is never going to be able to write working and bug free code. Be aware!
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Summary: Learn how to write Servlets in a short amount of time.
Review: I recommend this book to everyone looking for a book that teaches everything about servlets (database access, cookies, state and session management, file uploading). The chapters are short and concise and well explained. After you read this book, you have the basic foundation to write your own servlets and proceed learning more techniques. By the way reading this book I thought I found an error on page 86, then I sent an e-mail to Mr. Callaway, And he answered pretty soon and gave me a detail explanation about the question. Actually it was not an error. (The paragraph says: Depending on the "server" implementation, the server may create a single instance to service all requests or it may create a pool of instances).
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Summary: Very shallow coverage
Review: I'm quite disappointed in this book. Much of the book is devoted to listing the servlet API. I can get the API listing for free. What's not covered is the use of much of that API. If you're looking for an in depth book about servlets, I'm afraid I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
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Summary: Excellent Introduction
Review: It provides excellent introduction to all those who want to start their journey to server side java. For experienced servlet programmers this book is a good revision of fundamentals.
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Summary: Out of date
Review: On the back cover it says "based on the final 2.1 spec" Chapters 8 and 9 are about running and debugging servlets. All the examples are written to the old jsdk 2.0 spec but they purport to be 2.1 Take a look at the update section for this book on the addison-wesley web site.
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Summary: Exploit the power of Java on the server with Inside Servlets
Review: Servlets are one of the most exciting new technologies since the introduction of dynamic web sites and CGI. Written in Java, servlets are fast, portable, and secure. In short, they are an ideal solution to the demands of today's high traffic Web sites.Inside Servlets was written to appeal to a wide audience--from client/server programmer to experienced Web developer. Beginning with a thorough introduction to Web programming, the book gives the reader a strong foundation upon which to build servlet development skills. Servlets are then introduced using an easy to follow discussion and example format. After helping the reader become comfortable writing simple servlets, advanced servlet concepts are discussed. These concepts include session management, thread safety, servlet debugging, cookies, redirects, request forwarding, JDBC database access, and much more. Finally, several useful sample servlets are presented as well as a handy quick reference to the entire Servlet API (version 2.1). If you are ready to enhance your programming skills and exploit the power of Java and the Web, Inside Servlets is for you.
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Summary: The best ever book about Java Servlets
Review: Servlets represents a vast and very exciting topic in Java technology. D R. Callaway covers it deeply, thoroughly and in simple terms. Author takes you for a fantastic voyage through Web development based on Servlets. He starts to expose basic requirements needed in Servlets-based developments such as protocols, sockets, standards, and so on. Then, he presents Servlets and compare them to well-know Internet/Intranet technologies such as CGI; larger comparison to other Internet/Intranet architectures would be appreciated in the forthcoming releases. Advanced topics are also tackled (multithreading, transaction management, datasource accesses, and so on). Miscellaneous Web servers are also tackled and necessary add-ons to use for using Java Servlets. Each part contains Servlet API to know and plenty of examples (source code on the CD) showing the power of the Java programming language. After having completely read this book, you will have almost all knownledge and skills for beginning enterprise-wide Java developments. It's really a worthful book. Very good job Dustin.
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