{"product_id":"9781617290961","title":"Grails in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrails in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive introduction to Grails 2 focused on making you super-productive fast. In this totally revised new edition, you'll master Grails 2.3 core skills as you apply TDD techniques to developing a full-scale Twitter clone. Along the way you'll learn the latest single-page web app UI techniques, work with NoSQL backends, integrate with enterprise messaging, and implement a complete RESTful API for your services. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt may be time for you to stop reconfiguring, rewriting, and recompiling your Java web apps. Grails, a Groovy-powered web framework, hides all that busy work so you can concentrate on what your applications do, not how they're built. In addition to its famously intuitive dev environment and seamless integration with Spring and Hibernate, the new Grails 2.3 adds improved REST support, better protection against attacks from the web, and better dependency resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrails in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive introduction to Grails 2. In this totally revised edition you'll master Grails as you apply TDD techniques to a full-scale example (a Twitter clone). Along the way you'll learn single-page web app techniques, work with NoSQL back ends, integrate with enterprise messaging, implement a RESTful API ... and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Java or Groovy knowledge is required. Some web development and OOP experience is helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers Grails 2.3 from the ground up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgile delivery and testing using Spock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use and manage plugins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips and tricks from the trenches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no substitute for experience: \u003cb\u003eGlen Smith\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePeter Ledbrook\u003c\/b\u003e have been fixtures in the Grails community, contributing code, blogging, and speaking at conferences worldwide, since Grails 0.2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART 1 INTRODUCING GRAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eGrails in a hurry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Groovy essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART 2 CORE GRAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eModeling the domain 63\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating the initial UI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetrieving the data you need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControlling application flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServices and data binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping tasty forms, views, and layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART 3 EVERYDAY GRAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuilding reliable applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing plugins: just add water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting your application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposing your app to other programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-page web applications (and other UI stuff) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Spring and transactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART 4 ADVANCED GRAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding events, messaging, and scheduling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoSQL and Grails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond compile, test, run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrails in the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBONUS ONLINE CHAPTERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdvanced GORM kung fu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping plugins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065524109552,"sku":"9781617290961","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617290961_p0.jpg?v=1763856185","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617290961","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}