JSP, is there a good book out there?

[MikeMike]

I know the html, but im taking a JSP class and would like a book to look at for examples and help. anyone know of a good one?

MIKE

 

[kamper]

The O'Reilly book isn't bad. It's written by a guy who actually knows what jsp is for: it's not a substitute for servlets, it's a presentation tool. Too many people think jsp is just like php and they go writing all java code in the pages themselves. That book actually teaches you some javabeans theory and how to avoid scriplets (real java) altogether in the jsp. However, if you want to do anything useful then, you have to also learn servlets, which the book doesn't teach you.

Any idea what the focus of this class is? Do you have java experience?

 

[MikeMike]

I have no java experience. i have C# experience however. The class focus so far the first assignment we have is to take create a Bill Calculator. Input via text box, and then read it and calculate and then output.

MIKE

 

[kamper]

Aargh! So java inside the page I'm assuming? Well, I'd still suggest the O'Reilly book because for something that simple you could easily implement it totally in jsp without java using all tag libraries. Or is that how you are actually being taught how to do it?

 

[MikeMike]

basically i believe you described what im doin.

were using jsp where php i believe could be used.

using java coding inside an html page.

MIKE