This book is about developing more effectively and more efficiently. While

there are many ways to develop more effectively and efficiently, one option is

so ubiquitous that it is seldom discussed explicity: use existing code to simplify

the task at hand. The tools within the Jakarta open source set allow the

developer to do just that. All of the Jakarta tools are available for free, but these

tools lack proper documentation. In this new book, veteran developer and

author Larne Pekowsky introduces the reader to the philosophy behind the

Jakarta project, and offers a tutorial on how its tools can be used to build

robust Web applications, client applications, Web services, and much more.