Grails in Action

by Glen Smith (Author), PeterLedbrook (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $28.53

  HIGHLIGHT

  Grails is getting very hot! This Groovy-based web framework offers all the ease

  and flexibility of Rails with the full power and support of Java via the Groovy

  language.

  DESCRIPTION

  For web developers used to wrestling with Java and XML, Grails is a breath of

  fresh air. Developers are instantly productive, picking up all the benefits of the

  Ruby-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 covers

  the nuts and bolts of the core Grails components and is jam-packed with

  tutorials, techniques, and insights from the trenches.

  The book starts with an overview of Grails and how it can help you get your web

  dev mojo back. Then it walks readers through a Twitter-style social networking

  app built in Grails, of course where they implement high-interest features

  like mashups, AJAX/JSON, animation effects, full text search, rounded corners,

  and lots of visual goodness. The book also covers using Grails with existing Java

  technology, like Spring, Hibernate, and EJBs.

  KEY POINTS

  High-profile authors are leaders in the Groovy/Grails community

  Grails is driving adoption of Groovy in the same way Rails drove

  adoption of Ruby

  Groovy is very easy for a Java developer to learn, which makes Grails

  an obvious choice for web development