wanted: a concise, dense JSP tutorial or cheat-sheet

Hi. I am a fairly experienced Java developer but need to review skills I have not used in a while.

Where can I find a concise refresher-tutorial on JSPs? Things I want to refresh myself on include,
the basics of JSTL expression language
the basic tags <%, etc.
(which is better--JSTL or embedded java)
page-scope
use of tag-library directives
current techniques how to develop, test, compile and deploy JSPs in eclipse or Spring STS.

For that matter, I am looking for exactly the same kind of tutorial covering Java 1.5 and above, and for servlets.

I am interested in hard-copy but since time is limited anything on the web would be great.

Thanks for reading and in advance for any and all suggestions!

I'm not sure of any "dense" tutorials that I can recommend. If you're after a book, the Head First book is widely acclaimed.

Here's some getting started tips:

Benjamin Weaver wrote:the basics of JSTL expression language

the JSTL Spec is acutally an easy read and a good reference.

the basic tags <%, etc.

While it is important to understand scriptlets in case you need to deal with legacy code, scriptlets have been obsolete and discredited since the introduction of JSP 2 in 2002.

(which is better--JSTL or embedded java)

See above. Scriptlets ("embedded Java") are not acceptable in modern code. See this JspFaq entry.

page-scope

Page scope exists for the duration of a single JSP.

use of tag-library directives

Do you mean to define a tag library for use? That's fairly straightforward. See the JSTL Spec for info in including the JSTL. Including any other library will be similar.

I also recommend that newcomers to JSP/Servlets read the following articles:

The Secret Life of JSPs

The Front Man