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.

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.

• 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