web programming

"The Bible for Java Servlet Programmers!" Well, OK, as with all books about evolving technologies, this one will have a limited lifetime in your collection, but I'm sure Mr. Hunter is continuing his research with servlets as the API evolves, and a volume II will be a welcome addition to any collection.

You can use this book right now to put together an awesome web site using Java servlets. The book is definitely for the intermediate to expert Java programmer who sees the strength of Java on the server-side. If what you've heard about servlets sparks your interest, "Java Servlet Programming" will fulfill those sparks with excellent coverage of the topic. It reads like a chapterized coverage of servlets, and easily evolves into a reference manual. You don't find many technical books that serve as a good read AND a good reference. And you certainly won't find one that does this covering servlets, other than "Java Servlet Programming" by Jason Hunter.

Within 50 pages, you will apply Java Server Pages with JavaBeans and solidify your understanding of the HTTP protocol, a foundation of servlet technology. By page 100, you will never pay for a web page hit counter again, as you find out how a hit counter is easily done with servlets. You will also find out the real advantages of servlets over existing server-side technologies like CGI. Chapter 13 (oddly enough), is a toolbox of servlet odds-and-ends that every servlet programmer can use now.

As a servlet developer who is used to being able to act also as a web server administrator at work, I wanted to learn how to use servlets when I don't have complete control over the actual server machine, in an ISP situation, for play. This book got me there!

Java servlet programming is subject to Web server implementations just like Java applet programming is subject to browser implementations. The text addresses this very well, unlike other Java books that may assume that things will work the same on all platforms, and don't even take the time to consider these real issues.

I have been a Java programmer for a little over a year, and have come up to speed very fast with the aid of books like "Java Servlet Programming." Servlets are for experienced server-side programmers, so learn Java first, then play with applets for awhile before considering the power of server-side Java. Then pick up Java Servlet Programming and launch into the fastest, most stable, most flexible and useful Java implementation yet - Java servlets!

This is one of the best books for learning Java Servlets. Itprovides the reader with clear examples and throughout explanations ofthe Servlet API v2.0. The topics discussed in this book reflectsituations that might surface in the real world.
The only problemthat arises with this book is that the Servlet API is now in version2.2 with version 2.3 really close to being available to the public.Therefore some of the methods and/or classes presented here aredeprecated and were replaced or eliminated in the latter versions. Anexample of this is class javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext
Iread at the author's site...that he's releasing a new edition soonwith updated information.
I throughly recommend this book even ifyou are using a newer version of the API, since the core servlettechnology hasn't changed much. If you want to learn servlets justfor acquiring the knowledge, you might want to wait for the secondedition. Otherwise get this book to get on the fast track into thisexciting technology.

I wouldn't say this is an excellent book, but it's not bad. The book covers good fundamentals in its first 8 chapters for those beginning Servlets. The book also covers some useful information on JDBC and Java Server Pages. There's also some additional coverage on Applet-Servlet communication, Internationalization and Tea & WebMacro application frameworks. However some topics like JavaBeans, SSL, Filters, deployment descriptors and XML were too brief and should have been given some depth. Another dissappointment is that all examples are based on API 2.2 but not 2.3!!. The Appendix just touches on new features of API 2.3 with also a separate listing of API 2.3.
It's been 8 mths since I purchased this book. I'd suggest that starters either wait for the next edition or get something that is based on Servlet API 2.3.