Book 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.
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