Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Brain-Friendly Guides) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bryan Basham, Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Format: Illustrated
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Edition: 2
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Pages: 911
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 8 x 2.2
ISBN: 0596516681
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9780596516680
ASIN: 0596516681
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Product Description
Looking to study up for the new J2EE 1.5 Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) exam?
This book will get you way up to speed on the technology you'll know it so well, in fact, that you can pass the brand new J2EE 1.5 exam. If that's what you want to do, that is. Maybe you don't care about the exam, but need to use servlets and JSPs in your next project. You're working on a deadline. You're over the legal limit for caffeine. You can't waste your time with a book that makes sense only AFTER you're an expert (or worse, one that puts you to sleep).
Learn how to write servlets and JSPs, what makes a web container tick (and what ticks it off), how to use JSP's Expression Language (EL for short), and how to write deployment descriptors for your web applications. Master the c:out tag, and get a handle on exactly what's changed since the older J2EE 1.4 exam. You don't just pass the new J2EE 1.5 SCWCD exam, you'll understand this stuff and put it to work immediately.
Head First Servlets and JSP doesn't just give you a bunch of facts to memorize; it drives knowledge straight into your brain. You'll interact with servlets and JSPs in ways that help you learn quickly and deeply. And when you're through with the book, you can take a brand-new mock exam, created specifically to simulate the real test-taking experience.
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 easy read July 13, 2008
One of the best series in educational technology books. It's an easy reed and a book with a sense of humor!
 Outstanding Servlets & JSP Book!!! May 30, 2008
'Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam' is another gem from the Head First library that makes it a priority to not only publish books with good content but keep the word FUN close to the brain and mouse!! If you have never seen a Head First book before you are truly missing out. The content is written in a way that is present day hip but at the same time it delivers content that matches or rivals all other related books out on the market. With HFSAJSP, you get 850+ pages of uber content wrapped in a slick package that is essential for anyone that is learning or looking to learn this important tech topic of interest. If you like/use JSP/Servlets and want a fun way to improve you skillset, this is a home run of a purchase!
***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
JSP Servlets May 15, 2008
On time delivery (even early), and great condition. Thank you once again! I will continue to use Amazon in the future.
 Not good for anyone April 18, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book really sucks up all your motivation. The almost cartoon like format makes searching and a broader understanding almost impossible. The book is not just bad for the reader when he reads it. The worst part is: If a young reader (say a newbi at some university) actually use this book as a course book, he might pass the course but he won't be able to share his thoughts in writing in a common writing language. What's worse he won't understand the next course when reality steps in with a format that the rest of the world is using.
So teachers at universities all over the world. If you ever use this book as a course book at a bigginners level. Be aware that you will missguide the whole class at a time when the students needs guidance the most. This book is like beer, most of the students will like it because it gives them a nicer yet wrongfull picture of the reality at uni. However, it will also make passing the university much harder in the long run.
The only time when this book can be of use is if you have a crazy father that thinks that just because you are in computers you are into computer viruses. if you give this book to him he will. One: Not understand a thing. Two: Think that you are to stupid to code viruses.
Great Book to Pick-up Servlets & JSPs Quickly April 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The recently released edition of the book is a great improvement - there is less errata and the Q&A is much more tied into the Sun Web Component Exam.
One of the challenges with picking up Servlets & JSPs is the mass of acronyms and figuring out how it all relates to Java. The Head First book is here to help pick-up the technology as fast as possible and in a fun way.
This book has some of the best tutorials to get from zero to a working web application - and have fun learning along the way. Many readers will probably also want to use the book to cram for Sun's web component exam.
I would highly recommend the book but please do your due diligence: Have a look at the content section. Evaluate if the contents cover what you hope to learn. Read through some of the sample pages and make a decision.
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