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Posted to user@struts.apache.org by Sue Spielman <su...@hotmail.com> on 2002/10/21 04:27:40 UTC
[BOOK ANN] Struts: Practical Guide now available
Hi, Everyone:
I'm very pleased to announce that...
The Struts Framework: Practical Guide for Java Programmers (Morgan-Kaufmann)
is now available.
The Struts Framework: Practical Guide for Java Programmers is written for
Java programmers who need to understand, build, and deploy Struts
applications. It provides the systematic exploration required by newcomers
as well as the step-by-step instruction for more experienced readers eager
to exploit Struts to the fullest. Devoted to the latest version of the
framework (v1.1) and vividly illustrated with a thorough sample application
throughout, this book is an essential resource for all programmers who want
to be part of the next stage in the evolution of the web.
Features
Hard-to-find, practical coverage from a highly visible figure in the Java
development world.
Reviews all the technologies comprising Struts, including JavaServer
Pages, Servlets, XML, Custom Tags, and web and application servers.
Teaches readers the development practicesincluding design, debugging,
internationalization, and implementationessential to Struts development.
ˇ Provides downloadable sample code and data for use in a Struts-based
database application via a companion web site.
What readers are saying:
I heartily endorse this book. Ever since an early copy of Sue's manuscript
hit my desk, it has not left my side and is now well thumbed and gathering
coffee stains from regular use.
Simon Chappell, Java Programming Specialist with a Fortune 100 company
Sue Spielman launches the aspiring Java J2EE programmer on an exciting
exploration of Struts-based MVC architecture and applies this knowledge in
creating a state-of-the-art web application. No 21st Century web software
engineering library is complete without this important book.
David McClure, Internet Technology Group, Fidelity Investments
I've used this book to jump start my Struts-based application development. I
especially like the "Struts Development Cycle" that describes best practices
for designing, implementing, and deploying a Struts project. This book has
valuable insights that you won't find anywhere else.
Tom Marrs, Senior Architect, Distributed Computing Solutions, Inc.
I hope this book is an asset to the Struts developer community and I'll look
forward to hearing your feedback. You can order your copy at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558608621/switchbacksof-20
Regards,
Sue
President/Senior Consulting Engineer
Switchback Software LLC.
http://www.switchbacksoftware.com
Providing software development and consulting services for enterprise
business, web, and wireless applications.
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Re: Book Opinions
Posted by Daniel Jaffa <ja...@courtinnovation.org>.
>From his response on this list, i guess Ted Husted Book would be a good
choice to buy. There are 4 or 5 books being published in the next month or
two.
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From: "Vincent Stoessel" <vi...@xaymaca.com>
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Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Book Opinions
> I highly recomend Mastering Jakarta Struts by James Goodwill.
> It breaks all the struts components and proceeds to build a
> sample application for you step by step. The last chapers deal
> with the jakarta tag libraries in detail with an example for each tag.
> That alone made it worth it for me.
>
> Before goodwill's book came out, I had purchased JSP and Tag libraries
> for Web Development(de Silva). It is mostly about creating taglibs but 3
> chapters are dedicated to Struts, but strictly the 1.0 version stuff.
>
>
> To speak the J2ee lingo used on this list (DAO/VA/Session Facade etc) I
> highly recommend getting Core J2ee patterns (Alur,Crupi,Malks)
>
>
> For Java in general:
>
> I have Java in a Nutshell by Flanagan (3rd edition) which I am only now
> beginning to appreciate. I also heard the Patrick Chan's Java Almanac
> is good. I really wish he make a new addition of his classic "Java
> Class Libraries" now sadly out of date. Yeah, you can get most of this
> stuff online but there is nothing like a having a book you can leaf
> through on the train ride home.
>
>
>
>
> Nat Papovich wrote:
>
> > Hello All -
> >
> > I'm a recent addition to this list, while I begin learning Struts. Not
> > only am I
> > beginning to learn Struts, I'm beginning to learn all things Java.
> >
> > I come from a ColdFusion/Fusebox background, but as a "leader" in that
> > community, I have secretly wanted more structure from a framework,
> > along with
> > transitioning to a more "robust" web language. Fusebox also does an
> > incomplete,
> > kludgy job dealing with MVC, of which I am fond.
> >
> > I'm quickly getting knee-deep in many resources, and am burning
> > through my old
> > "to be read" book collection of OO programming and JSP (working on
> > Bruce Eckel's
> > Thinking in Java now). I consider myself to be well-versed in OO, very
> > comfortable with structured programming (structured meaning
> > well-designed in
> > this case, not opposed to OO), but being a huge proponent of
ColdFusion's
> > leading framework, I recognize the importance of starting off on the
> > right foot
> > in my J2EE adventure (and think Struts is that right foot).
> >
> > That exhaustive background was meant to help you fine folks make book
> > recommendations for me. I have bookmarked and visit some of the
> > excellent online
> > resources for Struts and Java, but I'm the kind of guy who likes to
> > spend money,
> > have something bound, with a glossy cover, sitting on my desk - it's
> > like a
> > security blanket to me.
> >
> > So of the apparently excellent titles either currently available or
> > soon-to-be-released, which one should I start with? Undoubtedly, I
> > will acquire
> > another, and another, but for now... ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > NAT
> >
> > Nat Papovich
> > Senior Partner & Lead Architect
> > Fusium, Inc.
> > 503-913-1659
> > Buy the book: http://fusium.com/go/book
> >
> >
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Re: Book Opinions
Posted by Vincent Stoessel <vi...@xaymaca.com>.
Yes, I should have qualified my review by saying that this is more
geared toward the total struts newbie (like I was/am). The Validator
framework and other new stuff was not included. To be fair, the Commons
tools need their own Oreilly/Willey/Manning books. I found Chuck preview
invaluable and highly anticipate getting my copy but his book seems to
be more geared toward the experienced user (moving from 1.0x to 1.1x)
I welcome both to my bookshelf and look forward to browsing the other
new books as well.
Peter A. J. Pilgrim wrote:
> Vincent Stoessel wrote:
>
>> I highly recomend Mastering Jakarta Struts by James Goodwill.
>> It breaks all the struts components and proceeds to build a
>> sample application for you step by step. The last chapers deal
>> with the jakarta tag libraries in detail with an example for each tag.
>> That alone made it worth it for me.
>
>
> I disagree completely. Mr Goodwill books does not discuss DynaFormBean
> or Validation or BeanUtils or PropertyUtils, properly. I managed to
> look an US import copy last week when I was at Linux Expo 2002 in
> London. I did not buy it because it was pretty lame with the meat.
> The book is a bit sparse compared to preview of Chuck's book.
> It does have a reference section though, indeed YMMV.
>
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Re: Book Opinions
Posted by "Peter A. J. Pilgrim" <pe...@xenonsoft.demon.co.uk>.
Vincent Stoessel wrote:
> I highly recomend Mastering Jakarta Struts by James Goodwill.
> It breaks all the struts components and proceeds to build a
> sample application for you step by step. The last chapers deal
> with the jakarta tag libraries in detail with an example for each tag.
> That alone made it worth it for me.
I disagree completely. Mr Goodwill books does not discuss DynaFormBean
or Validation or BeanUtils or PropertyUtils, properly. I managed to
look an US import copy last week when I was at Linux Expo 2002 in
London. I did not buy it because it was pretty lame with the meat.
The book is a bit sparse compared to preview of Chuck's book.
It does have a reference section though, indeed YMMV.
--
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ServerSide Java Specialist
My on-line resume and for interview videos about myself, J2EE
Open Source, Struts and Expresso.
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Re: Book Opinions
Posted by Vincent Stoessel <vi...@xaymaca.com>.
I highly recomend Mastering Jakarta Struts by James Goodwill.
It breaks all the struts components and proceeds to build a
sample application for you step by step. The last chapers deal
with the jakarta tag libraries in detail with an example for each tag.
That alone made it worth it for me.
Before goodwill's book came out, I had purchased JSP and Tag libraries
for Web Development(de Silva). It is mostly about creating taglibs but 3
chapters are dedicated to Struts, but strictly the 1.0 version stuff.
To speak the J2ee lingo used on this list (DAO/VA/Session Facade etc) I
highly recommend getting Core J2ee patterns (Alur,Crupi,Malks)
For Java in general:
I have Java in a Nutshell by Flanagan (3rd edition) which I am only now
beginning to appreciate. I also heard the Patrick Chan's Java Almanac
is good. I really wish he make a new addition of his classic "Java
Class Libraries" now sadly out of date. Yeah, you can get most of this
stuff online but there is nothing like a having a book you can leaf
through on the train ride home.
Nat Papovich wrote:
> Hello All -
>
> I'm a recent addition to this list, while I begin learning Struts. Not
> only am I
> beginning to learn Struts, I'm beginning to learn all things Java.
>
> I come from a ColdFusion/Fusebox background, but as a "leader" in that
> community, I have secretly wanted more structure from a framework,
> along with
> transitioning to a more "robust" web language. Fusebox also does an
> incomplete,
> kludgy job dealing with MVC, of which I am fond.
>
> I'm quickly getting knee-deep in many resources, and am burning
> through my old
> "to be read" book collection of OO programming and JSP (working on
> Bruce Eckel's
> Thinking in Java now). I consider myself to be well-versed in OO, very
> comfortable with structured programming (structured meaning
> well-designed in
> this case, not opposed to OO), but being a huge proponent of ColdFusion's
> leading framework, I recognize the importance of starting off on the
> right foot
> in my J2EE adventure (and think Struts is that right foot).
>
> That exhaustive background was meant to help you fine folks make book
> recommendations for me. I have bookmarked and visit some of the
> excellent online
> resources for Struts and Java, but I'm the kind of guy who likes to
> spend money,
> have something bound, with a glossy cover, sitting on my desk - it's
> like a
> security blanket to me.
>
> So of the apparently excellent titles either currently available or
> soon-to-be-released, which one should I start with? Undoubtedly, I
> will acquire
> another, and another, but for now... ?
>
> Thanks,
> NAT
>
> Nat Papovich
> Senior Partner & Lead Architect
> Fusium, Inc.
> 503-913-1659
> Buy the book: http://fusium.com/go/book
>
>
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Re: Book Opinions
Posted by Vernon Wu <ve...@gatewaytech.com>.
Nat,
I am thinking about walking the opposite direction as you do. After playing about the Pet Market from Macromedia MX, I
wish my Java Web application have the degree of rich UI. You might be able to tell me how to add the MX on the top
of Struts, or similar MVC Java web application: replaying JSP, the "V" with MX, also the "V" with least possible work.
I don't know any Struts books out there. But you shall be able to find tons of on-line tutorial in the subject. Remember
"Google is yor friend". One book I can recommend is "Advanced JaveServer Pages" by David Geary. The frameworks
introduced in the book are very similar with those in Struts, including MVC one.
If you want to write back, please send to my email address.
Regards,
Vernon
10/20/2002 9:32:49 PM, "Nat Papovich" <na...@fusium.com> wrote:
>Hello All -
>
>I'm a recent addition to this list, while I begin learning Struts. Not only am I
>beginning to learn Struts, I'm beginning to learn all things Java.
>
>I come from a ColdFusion/Fusebox background, but as a "leader" in that
>community, I have secretly wanted more structure from a framework, along with
>transitioning to a more "robust" web language. Fusebox also does an incomplete,
>kludgy job dealing with MVC, of which I am fond.
>
>I'm quickly getting knee-deep in many resources, and am burning through my old
>"to be read" book collection of OO programming and JSP (working on Bruce Eckel's
>Thinking in Java now). I consider myself to be well-versed in OO, very
>comfortable with structured programming (structured meaning well-designed in
>this case, not opposed to OO), but being a huge proponent of ColdFusion's
>leading framework, I recognize the importance of starting off on the right foot
>in my J2EE adventure (and think Struts is that right foot).
>
>That exhaustive background was meant to help you fine folks make book
>recommendations for me. I have bookmarked and visit some of the excellent online
>resources for Struts and Java, but I'm the kind of guy who likes to spend money,
>have something bound, with a glossy cover, sitting on my desk - it's like a
>security blanket to me.
>
>So of the apparently excellent titles either currently available or
>soon-to-be-released, which one should I start with? Undoubtedly, I will acquire
>another, and another, but for now... ?
>
>Thanks,
>NAT
>
>Nat Papovich
>Senior Partner & Lead Architect
>Fusium, Inc.
>503-913-1659
>Buy the book: http://fusium.com/go/book
>
>
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Book Opinions
Posted by Nat Papovich <na...@fusium.com>.
Hello All -
I'm a recent addition to this list, while I begin learning Struts. Not only am I
beginning to learn Struts, I'm beginning to learn all things Java.
I come from a ColdFusion/Fusebox background, but as a "leader" in that
community, I have secretly wanted more structure from a framework, along with
transitioning to a more "robust" web language. Fusebox also does an incomplete,
kludgy job dealing with MVC, of which I am fond.
I'm quickly getting knee-deep in many resources, and am burning through my old
"to be read" book collection of OO programming and JSP (working on Bruce Eckel's
Thinking in Java now). I consider myself to be well-versed in OO, very
comfortable with structured programming (structured meaning well-designed in
this case, not opposed to OO), but being a huge proponent of ColdFusion's
leading framework, I recognize the importance of starting off on the right foot
in my J2EE adventure (and think Struts is that right foot).
That exhaustive background was meant to help you fine folks make book
recommendations for me. I have bookmarked and visit some of the excellent online
resources for Struts and Java, but I'm the kind of guy who likes to spend money,
have something bound, with a glossy cover, sitting on my desk - it's like a
security blanket to me.
So of the apparently excellent titles either currently available or
soon-to-be-released, which one should I start with? Undoubtedly, I will acquire
another, and another, but for now... ?
Thanks,
NAT
Nat Papovich
Senior Partner & Lead Architect
Fusium, Inc.
503-913-1659
Buy the book: http://fusium.com/go/book
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