JSP: JavaServer Pages [With CDROM]

It was very well written with lots of examples and with very clear and patience type of explanation. Pros:1. The very clear and well-organized layout of this M & T Books is definitely a PLUS for easy reading.2. Even though this book was written for JSP 1.0 or 1.1 that used a lot of scriptlets but the codes are not clutters especially with Java Beans.3. The online message board case study is one of the fine examples.Cons:1. It has omitted the detail of how to compile the Java code especially those with packages. This may be tough for those are new to Java programming.2. Limited to Microsoft Access database. Since this is a Java related technologies, the cross-platform RDBMS should be used such as the freely available open source databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL (with cygwin).3. The rather restrictive Hungry Minds, Inc. End-User License Agreement imposed on the accompanied CD. So, the book's examples may within the scope of this agreement. Most of the books published to date have used GPL license for their accompanied codes.

Barry Burd does an excellent job covering what you need to know to come up to speed quickly. He covers all the bases and explains it in a way that makes it easy and fun to learn. I will be looking for more of his books in the future.

Yes, another (well-deserved) 5-star review. The author does not get bogged down in covering every feature of JSP but rather focuses on the ones that are either essential in practice or that help establish a conceptual foundation. The author is not only an expert in the subject, but understands the newcomer too. This makes the presentation highly effective. (My favorite example of this is his gentle JFK-esque warning in the introduction to Java Beans: "don't ask yourself why you may or may not need [JavaBeans]... Instead, ask yourself how can you integrate these ... into the way you think about solving programming problems".)One more point-- if you're an experience Java programmer, don't be put off by the fact that he explains elementary Java along the way. Those parts are easily skimmed over. This is the fastest way to get into the essence of JSP that you'll find.

The book provides an excellent basis for someone wanting to get into JSP coding, without the usual dribble that one gets from a 5000 page book. A really good buy.

I liked this book, very well written in simple english. Very easy to understand JSP's in and out.