Grails in Action

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Manning, 2009 - Computers - 487 pages

For web developers used to wrestling with Java and XML, Grails is a breath offresh air. Developers are instantly productive, picking up all the benefits of theRuby-based Rails framework without giving up any of the power of Java.

Grails in Action is a comprehensive look at Grails for Java developers. It coversthe nuts and bolts of the core Grails components and is jam-packed withtutorials, techniques, and insights from the trenches.

The book starts with an overview of Grails and how it can help you get your webdev mojo back. Then it walks readers through a Twitter-style social networkingapp-built in Grails, of course-where they implement high-interest featureslike mashups, AJAX/JSON, animation effects, full text search, rounded corners, and lots of visual goodness. The book also covers using Grails with existing Javatechnology, like Spring, Hibernate, and EJBs.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

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Contents

INTRODUCING GRAILS
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incredible wetware 8 Big idea
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The Groovy essentials
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Copyright

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About the author (2009)

Glen Smith has been involved in the Grails community since Grails 0.1 and launched the first public-facing Grails app (an SMS Gateway) on Grails 0.2. He is a regular on the Groovy and Grails speaking circuit, the co-host of the Grails podcast, and the man behind groovyblogs.org. Peter Ledbrook is a core Grails developer, author of several popular plugins, and a veteran of the companies behind Grails: G2One, SpringSource, & VMware. As a popular Grails conference speaker, trainer, and prolific contributor to the Grails mailing list, Peter has a unique insight into what makes great Grails applications, and the best way to teach people how to develop them. Co-host of the Grails Podcast.

Bibliographic information

TitleGrails in Action
Manning Pubs Co Series
Safari Books Online
AuthorsGlen Smith, Peter Ledbrook
Editionillustrated
PublisherManning, 2009
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 3, 2011
ISBN1933988932, 9781933988931
Length487 pages
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Computers / Internet / Web Design
Computers / Internet / Web Programming
Computers / Languages / Java
  
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