What is the best techology to build jsp databound pages?

Hi all,
I have to develop a simple web application that allow the end user to insert, update and query data on tables. there is very few logic to implement, what I need is a way to quicky create a web front end to some configuration tables.
Once I started with bc4j data tags, but now after reading the help I understand that this technology is not recommended to start new applications.
Can anyone point me to the best JDeveloper technolgy to quickly develop simple web appllications?
Thanks in advance,
Giovanni

There is a lot of material on using ADF in the online help.
There is the new JDeveloper 10g Handbook that's just come out:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072255838
There is a lot of good technical information in two meaty whitepapers that I've written:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/jdev/collateral/papers/10g/ADFBindingPrimer/index.html
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/jdev/collateral/papers/10g/adftoystore/readme.html
And then there are lots of Tutorials, HowTo articles, and samples on OTN, available from the JDeveloper home page.
Hope this helps.

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