Grails (
www.grails.org) is a dynamic web-application framework built in Java and Groovy, leveraging best of breed APIs from the Java EE sphere including Spring, Hibernate and SiteMesh. Grails brings to Java and Groovy developers the joys of convention-based rapid development while allowing them to leverage their existing knowledge and capitalize on the proven and performant APIs Java developers have been using for years.
Grails offers everything you need for rapid prototyping out of the box, including a web server (Jetty) and an embedded database (HSQLDB). You are, however, just a single command away from deploying your Grails app to Tomcat, JBoss, or any other JEE-compliant application server. Grails enables IT teams to establish fast development cycles through agile methodologies, to deliver quality applications in reduced amounts of time by applying principles like Convention over Configuration to simplify the development tasks and focusing on what really matters: the business of your users and the ease of use of the application you will deliver to them.
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Mastering Grails - Training Agenda (www.groovygrails.com)
Day #1
- Installing Groovy and Grails
- Your First Grails App in 60 Seconds
- Tweaking the Defaults
- Understanding Models
- Understanding Controllers
- Understanding Views
Day #2
- Testing Your Application
- Working with GORM (Grails Object/Relational Mapping API)
- Exploring Relationships (1:1, 1:M, M:M)
- Adding in Ajax
- Google Maps and Grails
- Understanding Services
Day #3
- Installing Plugins
- Adding Security to Grails
- Web Services and Grails (SOAP, REST, and JSON)
- Offering RSS and Atom Feeds
- Integrating Legacy Java / Databases
- Deploying Grails to Existing Application Servers
Mastering Grails - Registration Includes:
- Expert Training
- Grails Training Workbook
- Private Mailing List
- Grails T-Shirt
- Lunch
- Wireless Access
Register as soon as possible. Attendance is limited! Go to www.groovygrails.com for additional information on the Minneapolis Grails training offering. Special Discount: Register 5 or more $1300 each
Mastering Grails Instructor: Scott Davis is an internationally recognized author and speaker. He is passionate about open source solutions and agile development. He has worked on a variety of Java platforms, from J2EE to J2SE to J2ME (sometimes all on the same project). Scott's books include Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java, GIS for Web Developers: Adding Where to Your Web Applications, The Google Maps API, and JBoss At Work. Scott is the Editor in Chief of aboutGroovy.com, a news and information website that tracks the latest developments in Groovy and Grails. He also writes a regular column for IBM DeveloperWorks -- Getting Started with Grails. Scott is a frequent presenter at national conferences (such as No Fluff, Just Stuff) and local user groups.
Questions/Comments: Jay Zimmerman - jzimmerman@bigskytechnology.com or (303)469-0486
Go to www.groovygrails.com for additional information!