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Programming Jakarta Struts |
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by Chuck Cavaness
Published by O'Reilly Review by Cody Schouten I'll start off by saying that I have limited experience with Java or JSP. I have done some programming in Java and JSP but I have not delved into any of the more advanced features or into some of the basic features. So I began reading this book with the hope of some clarifications to help me get by my ignorance. The author was very good at helping me understand all the other necessary concepts before delving deeply into struts. The first thing that I liked about this book was that it was easy to read and does not have too much technical jargon. When the author uses any technical words, he explains pretty clearly what the word or abbreviation means. This is invaluable to newbies like myself. I really like the first few chapters because they not only explain clearly what struts are but also gives you alternatives to struts and their advantages. The rest of the chapters go into pretty good detail in describing what struts can do and how to get them to do what you want. One thing that always makes me like a book are the "pretty pictures". This book has plenty of useful diagrams and code examples that allow you to visualize the concepts. As usual with O'Reilly books, you have their website that contains more examples, errata and other important information to help you to become more Strut adept. Overall, I liked the book. It was not confusing or vague. The author explained clearly his purpose and successfully accomplished it in the book. I may not be a struts guru right now but I certainly have the tool to help me become one.
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