New to Struts framework

[Sumit Bisht]

Hi all!
I am new to Struts framework.
Should I start with struts or work with struts 2?
Also mention any recommandable books/projects to get started quickly.

Is there any support for annotations instead of maintaining large amount of configuration files? please mention.

[Rajkumar balakrishnan]

Start with Struts and then migrate to Struts2... And there is a lot of good tutorials available online.. So do try one of them.. If not satisfied then throw your money to get a good book like Struts:Complete Reference!!!

[Joe Ess]

Originally posted by Rajkumar balakrishnan:
Start with Struts and then migrate to Struts2.

What would be the point to that? Struts and Struts 2 share little except the basic front controller concept. If Sumit is going to be writing new code rather than maintaining existing Struts apps, I say learn Struts 2 and don't look back.

Originally posted by Sumit Bisht:

any recommandable books/projects to get started quickly.

Our Struts FAQ has many resources for both versions.

Originally posted by Sumit Bisht:

Is there any support for annotations instead of maintaining large amount of configuration files?

Struts 2 supports annotations. Coming from Struts 1, I'm more comfortable with the config files, so that's what I use.

[Rajkumar balakrishnan]

Sorry Joe Ess,
I was been fooled by my friend,as they told me that Struts2 can only understandable if you already learn Struts....

[Joe Ess]

Originally posted by Rajkumar balakrishnan:
Sorry Joe Ess,

Don't be. I'm just voicing an opinion, and you are welcome to yours.
There are reasons to learn Struts 1. It is by far the most popular Java web framework in use today. A professional programmer should have it in his toolbox. I think Struts 1 is easier to learn than Struts 2 (Struts 2 is so flexible it's hard to nail down exactly what's going on sometimes).
Which version of Struts to learn really depends on what Sumit intends to do.

[Rajkumar balakrishnan]

Originally posted by Joe Ess:


Don't be. I'm just voicing an opinion, and you are welcome to yours.
There are reasons to learn Struts 1. It is by far the most popular Java web framework in use today. A professional programmer should have it in his toolbox. I think Struts 1 is easier to learn than Struts 2 (Struts 2 is so flexible it's hard to nail down exactly what's going on sometimes).
Which version of Struts to learn really depends on what Sumit intends to do.

Never be like that...

[Gregg Bolinger]

Originally posted by Joe Ess:
It is by far the most popular Java web framework in use today. A professional programmer should have it in his toolbox.

Hm, I don't agree with this. While it may drive more "in production" sites that have been around for 5+ years, I wouldn't call it the most popular and I definitely don't think java developers today need Struts(1) in their toolbox.

[Sumit Bisht]

Thank you all for your concerned advices.Hope to have a great time in using this framework.