Apress recently published the new Pro Apache Struts with Ajax, a revision of Pro Jakarta Struts by John Carnell and Rob Harrop.
Pro Apache Struts with Ajax covers the latest in Apache Struts 1.2.x, still the most popular and probably the most widely adopted open source MVC-based Java Web application framework. It covers the architectural aspects of developing with Struts, including the use of anti-patterns. And it integrates the popular Ajax Web 2.0 scripting language.
And if you want to make Struts 1.2.x lightweight, check out the Strecks project at http://strecks.sourceforge.net/. Also forthcoming, the lightweight Struts Action Framework 2, which is essentially the next evolution of Struts from Struts 1.2.x to Struts 2.0.
Jan 31, 01:10 am
Just bought this book. I really like the format of giving a entire application using the technology being taught that is build chapter by chapter highlighting the different features. This fits perfectly my learning style. However the sample download is missing the readme.txt that is supposed to have instruction on installing the various pieces and deploying the sample application. I wrote to Rob Harrop and am hoping he will respond with the file and that apress will add it to the dowload as well.
Till then I am stuck. I will post a followup if and when I hear back from the publishers/author.
-Milind