Book description
Grails in Action is a comprehensive guide to the Grails framework. First, the basics: the domain model, controllers, views, and services. Then, the fun! Dive into a Twitter-style app with features like AJAX/JSON, animation, search, wizards—even messaging and Jabber integration. Along the way, you'll discover loads of great plugins that'll make your app shine. Learn to integrate with existing Java systems using Spring and Hibernate.
About the Technology
Web apps shouldn't be hard to build, right? The developers of Grails agree. This hyper-productive open-source web framework lets you "code by convention", leaving you to focus on what makes your app special. Through its use of Groovy, it gives you a powerful, Java-like language and full access to all Java libraries. And you can adapt your app's behavior at runtime without a server restart.
About the Book
What's Inside
- A concise Groovy primer
- Advanced UI development
- Enterprise integration
- Plugin development
- Tips and tricks from the trenches
About the Reader
You'll need basic familiarity with Java and the web. Prior experience with Groovy is not necessary.
About the Authors
A frequent speaker and the co-host of the Grails podcast, Glen Smith launched the first public-facing Grails app (an SMS Gateway) on Grails 0.2. Peter Ledbrook is a core Grails developer and author of several popular plugins, who has worked as an engineer for both G2One and SpringSource.
Quotes
...rock-solid solutions delivered with ease.
- Dierk König
Bulging with serious content and tips. Bursting with fun.
- Paul King, ASERT
Excellent resource, both as a guide and a reference.
- John Guthrie, Sybase
Grails is the PHP of Web 2.0 and this book is pure gold.
- John G. Ledo, Ledo Works Inc.
...an approachable and entertaining book...sure to simplify your Grails development.
- Joe McTee, JEKI.soft
Great framework + Great authors = Awesome book!
- Dave Klein, Contegix
Read this book if you want to raise your Grails IQ by 100+ points!
- Zan Thrash, Thrash Consulting
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this Book
- About the Title
- About the Cover Illustration
- Part 1. Introducing Grails
- Chapter 1. Grails in a hurry...
- Chapter 2. The Groovy essentials
- Part 2. Core Grails
- Chapter 3. Modeling the domain
- Chapter 4. Putting the model to work
- Chapter 5. Controlling application flow
- Chapter 6. Developing tasty views, forms, and layouts
- Chapter 7. Building reliable applications
- Part 3. Everyday Grails
- Chapter 8. Using plugins: adding Web 2.0 in 60 minutes
- Chapter 9. Wizards and workflow with webflows
- Chapter 10. Don’t let strangers in—security
- Chapter 11. Remote access
- Chapter 12. Understanding messaging and scheduling
- Part 4. Advanced Grails
- Chapter 13. Advanced GORM kung fu
- Chapter 14. Spring and transactions
- Chapter 15. Beyond compile, test, and run
- Chapter 16. Plugin development
- Index
Product information
- Title: Grails in Action
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2009
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781933988931
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