JavaServer Pages For Dummies

By Mac Rinehart

This book covers the essentials that both Java application developers and Web designers need to know to create successful JSP pages, including developing Java apps with Web design in mind and building pages that don't violate Java code. It includes essential reference materials on JavaBeans, JDBC, and JavaScript necessary to help application developers and Web developers work in harmony.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764515446
• ISBN13: 9780764515446
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

The Three Embarrassments

Okay, I admit it. I have slept with weight challenged women, the only motorbike I have the guts to ride is a moped, and I bought a technical dummies book, JavaServer Pages for Dummies. I can't give it 5 stars because some of the code examples didn't work, and I'm guessing other code that was shown to demonstrate concepts was incomplete. I'm a java programmer and took the time to fix some, others I gave up on(however, I heard you can now download fixes from the website). That said, for many reasons, this is an excellent book. It's the only book I found that quickly and easily shows how to set up Apache Tomcat, MySQL, and how to modify Tomcat to recognize my java class files - that in itself saved me many hours. It does an excellent job of explaining concepts of a jsp application; the roles of the different technologies(jsp, html, javascript, javabeans, the database), much about jsp's including struts and custom tag libraries, application architecture, strategies for developing jsp applications in the workplace, and how to deploy the application. It also lists references to further continue your study of some of the concepts, and where to go for help. I bought one other beginners jsp book, and looked at many others, and after having finished this one, I think this one is the best.

Really Helpful Book

Despite the fact that there were some problems with the exercises in Chapter 2 (which was solved by a quick email to the author, who sent me a zip file of revised exercises), I found this book very helpful.I am a web designer who recently took a crash course in java so that I could have the appropriate background to move into writing jsp code. I was pretty overwhelmed by the whole java/jsp thing until I started reading this book. What really worked for me was that Rinehart effectively pulled everything together by explaining how jsp, html and java work in relation to each other. Also, he often addresses java programmers and web designers separately, which helped define which aspects of java/jsp are important for me to know, and which are less important.Also useful was Rinehart's tendency, when explaining new concepts, not to assume that it sank in the first time. Instead, he revisited or rephrased concepts a few pages after introducing them. This was helpful. I would definitely recommend this book to other web designers.