| • Java Review | It is the only JSP book that includes a very detailed review of all relevant Java (including Packages) and HTML topics - so it's like having 3 books rolled into one: Java, HTML and JSP. |
| • No Applets/GUI | It intentionally avoids use of Applets and AWT/Swing throughout, so as not to intimidate the reader and allow him/her to focus on the rest of Java, especially the most commonly used topics that are relevant in a real-world programming environment. |
| • Exercises/Assignments | Solved exercises, quizzes and unsolved assignments for every topic - so it's ideal as a course textbook. |
| • Easy-to-understand | It uses easy-to-understand examples and writing style to explain complex concepts. |
| • Trackable | For each topic, it explains why that topic is useful, along with how it relates to the previous topic. So the topics progress in a logical way and the reader is able to track the vast amount of information instead of getting lost in pages of a "reference book". |
| • Industry + Academia | Dr. Metlapalli has the unique background of having worked as a JSP developer in U.S. industry for several years as well as having worked as Adjunct Faculty in the Univ of Maryland system - so you get the best of both worlds: industry and academia. |