A pretty specific cookbook

This book does provide a good overview of some of the most popular libraries in the Commons project. Although I have read and enjoyed several other Cookbook style books on more general topics, I did not find this one as useful. This is because the Jakarata Commons recipies are very speicific, and cover a wide array of unrelated topics. If you have a specific need that is covered, you will likely find the book helpful. Otherwise, it may be like some of the real cookbooks in my kitchen that are interesting, but rarely used.

Other Reviews

• Quick read, good coverage!
• Good introductory book to commons
• Good but still lacks some features
• A pretty specific cookbook
• a review of Jakarta Commons Cookbook