- Paperback: 888 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (30 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0596005407
- ISBN-13: 978-0596005405
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 20.3 x 5.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 351,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Imagine a world without eBay...unthinkable! How would you get that Farrah Fawcett poster, retired Beanie Baby, or first-edition pet rock? Handling over a gazillion (OK, we exaggerate--it's actually only 1 billion) page views each day, server-side Java makes eBay work.
Isn't it time you learned the latest (J2EE 1.4) versions of Servlets & JSPs? 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 Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) 1.4 exam. If that's what you want to do, that is. Maybe you don't care about the exam, but need to use Servlets & 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).
No problem. Head First Servlets and JSP's brain-friendly approach drives the knowledge straight into your head (without sharp instruments). You'll interact with servlets and JSPs in ways that help you learn quickly and deeply. It may not be The Da Vinci Code, but quickly see why so many reviewers call it "a page turner". Most importantly, this book will help you use what you learn. It won't get you through the exam only to have you forget everything the next day.
Learn to write servlets and JSPs, what makes the Container tick (and what ticks it off), how to use the new JSP Expression Language (EL), what you should NOT write in a JSP, how to write deployment descriptors, secure applications, and even use some server-side design patterns. Can't talk about Struts at a cocktail party? That'll change. You won't just pass the exam, you will truly understand this stuff, and you'll be able to put it to work right away.
This new exam is tough--much tougher than the previous version of the SCWCD. The authors of Head First Servlets and JSP know: they created it. (Not that it EVER occurred to them that if they made the exam really hard you'd have to buy a study guide to pass it.) The least they could do is give you a stimulating, fun way to pass the thing. If you're one of the thousands who used Head First EJB to pass the SCWCD exam, you know what to expect!
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Want to get to know the latest (J2EE 1.4) versions of Servlets & JSPs so well that you can pass the Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) 1.4 exam? No problem! Head First Servlets and JSPs will show you how to write servlets and JSPs, what makes the Container tick, how to use the new JSP Expression Language (EL), and much more. You won't just pass the exam, you will truly understand this stuff and be able to put it to work right away.
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This review is from: Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Paperback)
Headfirst books are like marmite - people either love it or hate it. I have met people who say the Headfirst books are the best they have seen on the planet and THE way to prepare for java certification. And then there are others who say they are crap because they waste too much space and time with stupid jokes. I have done both programmer and developer certification but so far I have stayed away from Headfirst. Nothing personal. They just didn't seem right for me. And I started preparing for the Web component exam with Marty Hall's book. (An excellent book indeed!) But Although Marty's book is great (And in some ways better than this one) He is focused on giving a very practical guide to the world of servlets and JSPs. But the authors of this one really want to help you get through the exam. So if you are after the exam this one is indeed the better book. I started reading this one after finishing a little more than half of Marty's book and now I wish I had started with this instead. (By the way I did buy the Manning (Hanumant Deshmukh) book before this one while I was holidaying in India but after coming back I read all those angry reviews for the second edition and not to touch it!)
The plus points are The explanations are very clear and very logical 100% focused on the exam Quite a lot of questions and answers Easy to read The only negative point is you waste a lot of time because of all the funny 'head first' stuff. I agree it is a matter of taste. I was a fan of the 'C for dummies' once upon a time. But now reading a techie book is not my idea of fun (unless it is written by Dan Gookin maybe). So I am not so amused when they give advice about Herbal Decaff tea and stuff. Some of their jokes make me laugh but I feel I could finish this book a lot quicker if they take away all this stuff. They could have added more review questions instead of those I think. But over all this is the best I could find for the exam.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good ... but...,
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This review is from: Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Paperback)
Firstly I am a big fan of Head First books. Head First Design Patterns was a revelation to me.
I have Head First EJB & impressed with that. I am a SCJP so no stranger to Java. But... Head First Servlets & JSP I have found hard going. At times I have found it absolutely mind numbing. Yes, it may give you a basic intro. to the concepts, but then you are quickly immersed in chapter after chapter of configuration details in the deployment descriptor and the vagaries of EL versus JSTL. On and on it goes. Yes you need to know this stuff but what it really lacks me for is small, full, working *real world* examples for each point you are covering, that you can see in your browser. But of course that would make the book twice as big, so editorial contraints had to apply. Check out Head First Java if you want to see what I mean. There are some really cool complete examples across a wide range of areas. So yes it covers a lot of ground, will prepare you for the exam, but look to buy another book to give you the means to glue all the theory together. There is the real world lurking beyond the exam and for me this book is too theoretical. There are some great gags in it though, had me laughing out loud at times. So in conclusion its a very good book overall, but not the right one for me. I learn by doing and applying, and there isn't enough of that for me. I had to wait wade through 10 chapters of theory before the gold dust in the last few pattern oriented ones - thats fine if you're only interested in the exam but I'm not. I want to get my sleeves rolled up & hands dirty... 3.5 stars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent - but you have to like the style,
This review is from: Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Paperback)
Firstly, I should say this book really suits me... I've already read Head First EJB (HFE) and passed the Certification with over 90%.I have yet to sit the SCWCD Certification but I'm confident this book will get me there. It uses an almost comic book style to get points across which is totally disimilar to any other technical books I've ever read. As a result you actually stay awake and keep focused. It appears to have addressed one of the most annoying flaws of HFE as well - asking questions at the end of a Chapter that actually require knowledge from later chapters... very irritating! Be careful though... the style does not suit everyone. Some people prefer the facts and foget the padding. Personally I can't recommend it enough however... So good luck in your Certification if your doing it.
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