Title: Disappointing
Review: I expected a lot from this book. I owned (and enjoyed) the 2nd edition and hoped this book would be up to the same standard. It is not. I have been developing with Java since version 1.0 and I have been using Spring on a number of projects. I had hoped this book would give me a deeper understanding, especially for Spring use with web-based applications. After chapter 5 I found the book very fragmented... There were a few "nuggets" of wisdom in there but never a complete picture of an example that worked. So, being the person that I am, I decided to just grab the source code and figure it out on my own... Bad idea... It can possibly be done but you have to enjoy searching the web for all the missing pieces. Frankly I just don't have the time. I could go on but I share the sentiments of many others who have commented. Find another book on Spring. I certainly will...
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