G. Rocher, J.S. Brown The Definitive Guide to Grails

▶ This will be the first and only definitive book on the agile open source lightweight Grails (“Groovy on Rails” analogous to ) Framework 1.0 release ▶ Written by the open source Grails project founder and lead, Graeme Rocher ▶ Emerging growth area with support from key open source lightweight projects like Spring, , Wicket and more

The rise of Ruby on Rails has signified a huge shift in how we build web applications today; it is a fantastic framework with a growing community. There is, however, space for another such framework that integrates seamlessly with . Thousands of companies have invested in Java, and these same companies are losing out on the benefits of a Rails– 2nd ed., 648 p. like framework. Enter Grails. A product of Apress Grails is not just a Rails clone. It aims to provide a Rails–like environment that is more familiar to Java developers and employs idioms that Java developers are comfortable Printed book using, making the adjustment in mentality to a dynamic framework less of a jump. The concepts within Grails, like interceptors, tag libs, and Groovy Server Pages (GSP), make Softcover those in the Java community feel right at home. ▶ 39,99 € | £36.99 | $46.99

▶ *42,79 € () | 43,99 € (A) | CHF 53.55 Grails' foundation is on solid open source technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, and SiteMesh, which gives it even more potential in the Java space: Spring provides powerful eBook inversion of control and MVC, Hibernate brings a stable, mature object relational mapping technology with the ability to integrate with legacy systems, and SiteMesh handles Available from your bookstore or flexible layout control and page decoration. ▶ springer.com/shop

Grails complements these with additional features that take advantage of the coding– MyCopy by–convention paradigm such as dynamic tag libraries, Grails object relational mapping, Groovy Server Pages, and scaffolding. Printed eBook for just

▶ € | $ 24.99 Graeme Rocher, Grails lead and founder, and Jeff Brown bring you completely up–to– ▶ springer.com/mycopy date with their authoritative and fully comprehensive guide to the Grails framework. You'll get to know all the core features, services, and Grails extensions via plug–ins, and understand the roles that Groovy and Grails are playing in the changing Web.

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