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Summary: Head First JSP: Everything you need except practical experience!
Comment: I was introduced to the Head First series after taking a Sun Java course that just didn't convey the material well enough. It was my transition from procedural coding to OO coding, and the concepts didn't quite fit yet. Head First helped solve that with HF Java, and I continued my exploration with HF JSP and Servlets.
The Good: Covers the various incarnations of JSPs... dirty coded JSPs with scriptlets, to well formed tag based jsps, servlets, custom tags and more. Plentiful examples, repeated information (to hammer concepts it). Innovative ways to introduce the material.
The Bad: Some examples seemed too brief. Struts examples seemed like an afterthought. Written to assist in certification passing... may have suffered a bit from this approach.
The Verdict: As with all HF titles, I wholly recommend this one. Even though it is geared towards passing a Sun Certification, it is still a great title-one you'll be hesitant to give up.
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Summary: Great study book with its own style
Comment: This book is very well set up though you must appreciate its particular style of writing. The style contains a lot of informal notes and graphics that are funny and help you in the study process. The authors definitely know their stuff and I am confident that I will be able to pass the SCWCD exam using this book.
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Summary: Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (SCWCD)
Comment: I have read JSP books and tutorials but the subject was never explained as well as Head First Servlets. A must read for anyone planning to take the SCWCD exam.
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Summary: 2 in 1: learn and have fun
Comment: This is perhaps the funniest book I've read! And most important: you actually LEARN something :) Kathy and Bert are very good writers and have incredible hability to teach. I own 3 books of them and they are all very good. The book design in principle seemed very strange to me but after the second or third chapter I was just loving it.
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Summary: Head First just rock!
Comment: This book definitely rules in terms of teaching and making things to stick in your brain permanently.
I had previously tried twice to store in my brain and put in practice JSPs and Servlets, just for fun and because I knew it is a strategic stuff for developers to know about and hopefully master. Well I did not succeed the first time, and I have to say that I do not consider myself as somebody that gives up easily. The second time I HAD to "learn", because of a project that I got engaged with, so I learned in the hard way and even worst, I learned very bad practices, so I learned it wrong.
Honestly, I am happy I bought/read/learned with this book. I am looking forward to take the SCWCD Certification. The results in final mock exam, gave me good confidence.
Thanks so much guys!, especially to Katty Sierra, Bryan Bashman, and Bert Bates. Excellent book!
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