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Title: Guessing with struts
Review: I'm totally surprised at the good reviews this book has been given. I purchased it based on those reviews and now ... well. The book is wordy and lacks some basic get you started information you would expect from a book with a title containing the words "kick start." The authors got it part right - it should read, "Start kicking." The authors seem to be upholding a long-standing java tradition: make it complex and avoid fundamental procedural steps. For what its worth, when I'm learning something new - upfront - I need to take baby steps - confidence builds and learning is accelerated on and up. Chapter 3 dives directly into a "hello world" application without one single word in the entire book devoted to "Here is what you need to follow along boys and girls..." Not one line of "before we begin, do this and do that." So if your looking for a good text on "guessing with struts" look no more. I give it two stars because there must be some value somewhere in these pages.
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