After reading this book, you will be able to do much more. Dirk Schreckmann, JavaRanch Sheriff and Journal Editor Let Beginning JSP 2 be your guide when you begin using JSP. You will then be ready to begin learning one of the core techniques in JSP: pull data from the database and work with data. When you have mastered this technique, you'll be ready for a strong branch to the topic of another JSP: variables, scope, flow control, and reuse of code for the management of productive time. Finally, this book shows you how you can use JSP with XML and give you sense some advanced topics, including using Struts and the Model View Controller. step-by-step examples of the book explains the techniques behind the code.