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Simplifying Java EE with Grails

Presented by Graeme Rocher on Oct 24, 2009

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Java
Topics
Web Frameworks ,
Dynamic Languages
Tags
QCon London 2009 ,
Java EE ,
QCon ,
Groovy ,
Grails
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Summary
Graeme Rocher introduces Groovy and its corresponding web framework, Grails, followed by a code writing demo intended to highlight the advantages of using Grails over Java EE in order to develop web applications.

Bio
Graeme Rocher is the project lead and co-founder of Grails. He's a member of the JSR-241 Expert Group which standardizes the Groovy language. He has written the "Definitive Guide to Grails" published by Apress and is a frequent speaker at conferences like JavaOne, JavaPolis, NoFluffJustStuff, JAOO, the Sun TechDays. He founded G2One and was CTO of SkillsMatter.

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