I did a review for this book, so Manning was so kind to send me a free copy.
Unfortunately the publisher decided not to include the quote I provided, so I will print it here:
This book should be a must read for every Java enterprise developer! Grails shows a pragmatic lightweight approach to the Java EE platform which is eye-opening and will change your perspective on Java enterprise projects.
I really believe that learning Grails can provide an interesting new perspective on Java EE development.
But I think there are two common misconceptions about Grails:
But Grails is not a one-way street. It is always possible to fall back to plain Java and therefore leverage the rich ecosystem which exists on the Java platform. JMS, REST, Spring Security, JCaptcha, RSS, OpenId, LADAP, jQuery, Axis2, Compass ... you name it, Grails provides it ...
Curious, how would you say the book compares to _The Defintive Guide to Grails?
ReplyDeleteIf one has a strong connection to the Java platform or codes solely in Java, Grails is a very interesting framework.
ReplyDeleteBut I really wonder how people can call a framework based on Hibernate, Spring and Sitemesh LIGHTWEIGHT.
LIGHTWEIGHT is something else but Grails is an aggregation of techniques that can become complex, once you dig deeper under the hood!