Core Servlets has *excellent* sample code, which you really can use in your own
applications (the code's license permits this). Indeed, you can download the sample
code from java.sun.com (search for the book's title to get to the sample code).
I've just ordered Java Servlet Programming, which unfortunately is on back order.
I'll let you know if it cuts the mustard.
You're probably best sticking to Core Servlets, since it is a very recent book, while
the O'Reilly book is two years old now.
Wrox books used to be the best computer books out there, with no exceptions. Now,
however, they have totally lost the plot, and with no prospect of a change for the
better. It saddens me, since Wrox caused a change for the better in the computer book
market, but now their competitors have the edge.
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: bit off topic - HELP on Books
> Does Core Servlets and Java Server Pages have good example code?
>
> It is nice if the code can be used on real projects rather than proving
> concepts. Wrox used to be pretty good at providing useful case studies.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Willard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:38 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: bit off topic - HELP on Books
>
>
> Whatever you do, do NOT buy Wrox books for Java Server stuff. They are
> truly terrible - littered with spelling and grammatical errors, and hacked
> about by cut 'n paste Editors.
>
> Buy Core Servlets and Java Server Pages by Marty Hall (Prentice-Hall 2000),
> or Java Servlet Programming by Jason Hunter and William Crawford (O'Reilly
> 1998).
>
> I used to always buy Wrox books, and would have automatically chosen a Wrox
> publication. However that all changed when I purchased Professional XML - a
> truly terrible book. I actually managed to get a refund from Wrox Press,
> and I suspect they realised that the book was rubbish. However, recent
> publications are in the same amateurish vein.
>
> The only decent Wrox books are the single-author publications, notably those
> by Ivor Horton (Java).
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gerrie Venter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 3:54 PM
> Subject: bit off topic - HELP on Books
>
>
> > hi guys there
> > I want to equip as you guys are can any body tell me what they think of
> >
> >
> > 1. Professional Java Server Programming : with Servlets,
> > JSP, XML, Enterprise JavaBeans, JNDI, Cobra JINI and JavaSpaces.
> >
> > 2. Professional JSP --
> > Topic covered :
> > Introduction to JSP
> > Jsp,cgi,asp compared
> > jsp life cycle
> > jsp directive scripting elemets,standard actions, and implicit objects
> > jdbc databade programming
> > using the poolman database
> > error handling a debgging with jps's
> > xml and xsml
> >
> > Thanks for your time and guidance
> >
> > Gerrie
> >
> >
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