Core Web programming

This is a useful book but it stops covering Material after 2001. While Java has not evolved dramatically since 2001, there are still a large number of subtleties that are not covered by this book.

This book is good for people learning web progrmming languages in Java and HTML. It is a book written in 3 parts covering programming languages in Java HTML and XML.

Agreed that Marty Hall knows how to write and produces great books. Knowing this, I can heartily recommend his more recent "More Servlets and JSPs" as it provides more relevant up to date information.