text: Q:
  
  What book should I read as an alternative to "Head First Servlets and JSP"?
  
  I am looking for another book beside Head First Servlets and JSP. The Head First book didn't really appeal too me, as it was too much theory and questions/exam objectives. 
  I am looking something along the lines of RailSpace: Building a Social Networking Website with Ruby on Rails. Something that involves me writing a lot of code and would "wake me up" for a real world web application project. That might be asking for a lot, but you get my direction :) Answers are much appreciated.
  
  Related:
  Best Java book you have read so far 
  
  A:
  
  Murach's Servlet book is very good, Murach's Java Servlets and JSP, 2nd Edition
  
  