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Latest featured content about Grails

- Java
- Topics
- Rich Internet Apps,
- Rich Client / Desktop
Grails and Flex both have significant advantages in different parts of the software stack. In this new article you will learn how they can be combined to take advantage of each's strengths. Topics covered include component communication, data transfer, and JMS integration.
News about Grails
- Java
- Topics
- Release
Recently SpringSource released version 1.6 of the Groovy programming language and now they've followed up with a new version of Grails.
- Java
- Topics
- Open Source
Reporting is a common feature found in many software applications and DynamicJasper aims to make it a simple and easily configurable process.
- Java
- Topics
- Dynamic Languages
A typical Grails application throws events at key points in the application life cycle, whether in the build process or in individual artifacts such as domain classes and controllers. These application events are good extension points to setup listeners to intercept them and react to the events with custom behavior.
- Java
- Topics
- Clustering & Caching,
- Cloud Computing
Morph AppSpace is a cloud-based platform for hosting web applications. The latest release has added support for Groovy and Grails. InfoQ caught up with David Abramowski, CEO of Morph Labs to get some more details around it's recent move into the Java space.
Articles about Grails

- Java
- Topics
- Security
This article discusses the integration of the grails-acegi plugin with a sample Grails application. As part of this integration, there are three major components which will be used – Groovy, Grails and Acegi Security.
Presentations about Grails

- Java
- Topics
- Dynamic Languages
In this presentation from QCon San Francisco 2007, Jason Rudolph gives an overview and demonstration of Grails. Topics covered include Java/Grails integration, Grails plugins, creating a complete Grails sample application from scratch, the structure of a Grails application, data querying and persistence, validation, controllers and tag libraries.

- Java
- Topics
- Web Frameworks,
- Dynamic Languages
Guillaume Laforge, Groovy project manager, teaches how scripting with Groovy can increase your productivity and help you build and test solutions faster on the Java platform. Topics include Groovy the language, Ant builder, XML support, Swing support, Groovy's Meta Object Protocol, and more.
Interviews about Grails

- Java,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Domain Specific Languages,
- Dynamic Languages
Groovy project manager Guillaume Laforge discusses the history of Groovy, it's relationship to Java, where Groovy fits into Java development,how Groovy compares to Ruby, how Groovy enables domain-specific languages, and what future Groovy development will focus on.
Books about Grails

- Java
- Topics
- Web Frameworks,
- Dynamic Languages
Grails is an open-source, rapid web application development framework that provides a super-productive full-stack programming model based on the Groovy scripting language and built on top of Spring, Hibernate, and other standard Java frameworks. Over the course of this book, the reader will explore the various aspects of Grails and also experience Grails by building a Grails app.