Daniel Anibal Mazzuca

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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 

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How To Do Everything with JavaScript by Scott Duffy
It describes appropriately the JavaScript language. It is well written with almost no typos. It also has some introduction to the new JavaScript version 2.0. However, it is not clear when it describes DOM, JavaScript, and browser objects, methods and attributes, what it is fundamental for web applications development.
SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Jave Web Component Developer&hellip by Hanumant Deshmukh
The book still has some errors, besides the ones that appear in the errata file. I don't consider this book a "must have". If you want to learn JSP and Servlets seriously, and have a book to consult when you have a doubt, consider buying "More Servlets and JSP" instead. Moreover, "More Servlets ..." book and the specifications are good enough for the exam.
The Design Patterns Java Workbook by Steven John Metsker
The Design Patterns Java Workbook by Steven John Metsker

I was looking for a modern pattern book with focus in Java language, instead of the C++ focus of GOF book. Although the book covers all the 23 patterns of the GOF book, and that I was not expecting too much about it, I was disappointed:

* Almost all the samples are related to a ridiculous firework company. Does anybody know something about the details of fireworks? Is it practical? The answer is NO, only helps to confuse readers and to let them lose time trying to figure out the firework manufacturing details.

* I was expecting any pattern would have at least a "generic" UML class diagram of the pattern solution, but this is not the case.

* The general explanations about each… Read more