Comprehensive JSP Guide
By Eugene E. Kim
Five years ago, Web-application servers were just breaking into the fray; the Apache project was barely a year old, and Netscape had just introduced its NSAPI as an alternative to slow CGI programs.
Today, most developers won't even consider CGI for serious Web development, given the plethora of excellent application frameworks. The most difficult problem is deciding which tool to use. From ASP to JSP to PHP, there are template technologies for practically every existing platform and programming language.
Even worse, there are almost as many
technical books per topic as there are frameworks. Most of these are thick tomes that
are poorly edited, overly simplistic, and chock-full of filler. (Sadly, most computer books have this problem, but that's a tale for another column.)
Web Development with
Java Server Pages
By Duane K. Fields and Mark A. Kolb
Manning, 2000, 554 pp.
$44.95 |
Duane Fields and Mark Kolb's Web Development with Java Server Pages is a worthwhile exception to this standard. Rather than attempting to make their book a comprehensive reference manual, the authors emphasize conceptual understanding and good design.
