Me too. I'll just keep learning it the slow hard way! Simon
>-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Galbreath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:21 AM >To: Struts Users Mailing List >Subject: Re: Struts Fast Track (my 2 pennies worth) > > >Thanks, fellas. I just cancelled my order. > >Mark > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Nathan Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:55 AM >Subject: RE: Struts Fast Track (my 2 pennies worth) > > >> After seeing some of the reviews for this book, I'm very >glad that they >> copied my credit card number down wrong. I don't have the >book, and I'm >> sure I can find another way to spend the money. >> >> Nathan Anderson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Andy Noble [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 2:01 PM >> To: Struts Users Mailing List >> Subject: Struts Fast Track (my 2 pennies worth) >> >> >> Having finally received my copy, which was labelled 'beta >edition' (??!) >> I've come to some very quick conclusions. I've been using >Struts for about >6 >> months now, together with Struts Validation, Struts Layout, >Struts Menu, >> Declarative Exceptions, Struts Security, PostgreSQL, Poolman, log4j, >junit, >> ORO, javascript, CVS, Tomcat, Forte (netbeans) and I had a >go with Tiles >but >> decided i didn't want to use it and more recently looked at >the Display >> taglib. >> >> With all this stuff spinning around in my head (plus my >regular Oracle >Apps >> & DB stuff I do for a living) I was hoping for a book that >takes you step >by >> step through each portion of Struts, with detailed worked >examples, along >> with tips and tricks; this would help me quickly 'relearn' >so I didn't >have >> to rely too heavily on my memory. I was disappointed because this is >> *definitely not* what this book is about. It is based around >'lab' work >and >> you are expected to figure the detail out on your own. This >is fine for >> beginners, but I've spent the last 6 months doing just that >without this >> book. The layout and lack of detailed content makes this >book look ideal >for >> an instructor lead course, but not really self teaching and *not* >reference. >> There are 27 chapters in about 250 pages (thats less than 10 >pages per >> chapter on average), and in that there are quite a few blank >pages, full >> page screen shots and very large margins on the A5 paper it >is printed on. >> >> My conclusion is that the documentation that comes with >Struts and all its >> add ons is probably the best source of information to date. Waste of >money? >> Not totally, but at $70 + $20 P&P to UK not value for money. Maybe it >should >> be a $30 PDF download... that would be better I think, as $90 hurts! >> >> Andy >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert D. Morse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 4:48 PM >> Subject: RE: Vik's book on Struts (basebeans book) >> >> >> > Don't waste your money. Get "Professional JSP Site Design" ISBN: >> > 1861005512 >> > >> > It is *significantly* better. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Mark Galbreath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 7:29 AM >> > To: Struts Users Mailing List >> > Subject: Re: Vik's book on Struts (basebeans book) >> > >> > >> > $60 is quite a piece of change to pay for a book that's already >outdated!! >> > >> > Mark >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For additional commands, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
