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Summary: A must have book
Review: I have read this book and love it. The book is technically acurate and ranks as of my favorite O'Reilly texts. I was particularly pleased with the coverage of database concepts and Servlet-Applet communication. The current editition doesn't cover JSP very much, but I would expect that to change with the upcoming second edition.
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Summary: This book is all U need to be a pro servlet programmer!
Review: The book has a very authoritative dealing of the topic on servlets in specific and client/server programming for the web using JDBC in general.It tells U a lot for it's size.Spend a week with the book and U R ready to roll.
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Summary: The definitive book on servlet programming
Review: This is THE book to get on servlets. It's very readable (I read it cover to cover), and tells you everything you need to know about servlets.I also like that rather than a 1000 page book w/ lots of fluff & a cd, this book is nice & concise.
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Summary: Very good (though focuses on Sun's Java Web Server)
Review: This is a very good book for beginner - intermediate. I like everything about this book except that it seems Jason tilts more towards Java Web Server and gives undue importance to topics specific to JWS. For example, he explains Servlet Chaining which is supported on JWS, but not on other servers (like Apache JServ). And he doesn't care to reveal that Servlet Chaining is not even a part of Servlet specifications. Sad thing is that Jason (knowingly or unknowingly) tries to make us believe that it is a good feature. When I asked around, the general feeling that I got was that Chaining is a bad practice of writing servlets. I feel Jason should have stuck to general topic of Servlet programming. If he had, I would have given this book 5 stars. Otherwise, I found this book very good. This book has already made me a pro in Java Servlet Programming.
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Summary: One stop shop !
Review: This book is definitely a one-stop shop for servlets. Just like most other books in the O'Reilly series, its is comprehensive and covers the basics as well as many advanced topics in Servlet Programming. Servlets are explained as the replacement to CGI which is quite accurate.
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Summary: An Excellent Beginner- to Intermediate- book
Review: This book is an excellent introduction and tutorial for anyone who wants to learn and use servlets... and who would that be? well if you have done server-side scripting (Perl, ASP, SSJS), and long for something more robust, more extensible and just cleaner (not to mention platform- and server- independent) - servlets are just what the doctor ordered. But the authors have gone beyond just introductory material - tackling many advanced features deftly as well It does make some assumptions about the reader (familiarity with Java is assumed, of course, as is some familiarity with web applications), but like all O'Reilly books, that means that it is very specific and to the point. It was perfect for someone in my position. I had previous experience with server-side programming (CGI, SSJS and ASP), and significant experience with Java.
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Summary: This book can be (and should be) shorter
Review: Very good material in the book. However, some example programs should be grouped together to illustrate more ideas in fewer pages. This should be a 200+ page book rather than a 500+ page book.
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Summary: News from the author
Review: I wrote "Java Servlet Programming" because servlets are a wonderful technology. Servlets are one place where Java is not only the most elegant solution, it's also the fastest! Servlets have helped me do my job better, and from the reader email I receive, they appear to have helped thousands of others do their jobs better too. I put my heart and soul into this book because it is published by O'Reilly, the most respected name among technical book publishers. The thought that there's an O'Reilly book with my name on it still amazes me. I'm glad so many people found the book useful, and thrilled that the official Amazon review calls the book "superb". I'm currently working on a second edition.
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Summary: Servlets for the experienced Java Programmer
Review: This book provides excellent and clear explanations of servlet programming but it is definitely not for the novice. Experience in programming with Java is essential to get the full benefit however experienced CGI programmers who are converting to Java/Servlets should also find it essential reading. However (potiential) readers should be aware that published in October 1998 it is now slightly dated if you are using latest Servlet API, however nevertheless, still is the best Servlet book I have been able to find. It's intial explanation of the Server side of the equation was worth the cost alone by helping me to understand exactly how the servlets interact with the server, and hence how to maximise the performance of servlets which have to interact with various databases. (Also has a good section on JDBC - Java DataBase Connectivity - which most servlet writers will need). I would still recommend this book to the motivated novice but only after reading some other introduction to java, such as the 'Java Tutorial' (in book or on Sun's website).
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Summary: good tutorial
Review: This book is very comprehensive and covers everything aboutservlets. I like the author 's writing style. I don't know why somepeople say the examples don't compile. I downloaded the code andtried to compile them and they all compiled. You can also run the servlets from the website, so you can see that examples work.
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