Dynamic Development with Groovy & Grails

Goals

Groovy is a dynamic language written specifically for the JVM. Groovy has a syntax that in many areas is going to be really familiar to Java programmers. Groovy also has a framework for agile web development: Grails. Grails is a really powerful and fun way to build web applications for the JVM. Grails is bringing the "coding by convention" paradigm to Groovy web programming in a way that is really appealing to developers already familiar with Java's syntax and the rich capabilities of the JVM.

During this workshop, participants will:

Understand the Groovy language and its relationship to Java
Appreciate the power of dynamic programming
Integrate Groovy with Java
Learn meta programming to build domain specific languages
Build dynamic web applications with Grails
Leverage the power of "coding by convention"

Audience

Software developers interested in building dynamic systems for the Java Virtual Machine with Groovy

Duration

3 days

Prerequisites

"Introduction To Java Programming" or equivalent experience with Java is required for this training class

Introduction to Groovy
Tools
Groovy Syntax
Closures
Integration With Java
Groovy, Ant and Gant
Meta Programming
Working With XML
Building DSLs
Unit Testing
Introduction To Grails
Scaffolding
GORM
GSP
Web Testing
Advanced Grails

Format

Lecture and programming exercises

Schedule

Course	Location	Begin Date	End Date	Time	Hours	Register
Dynamic Development with Groovy & Grails	St. Louis	Jul 28, 2008	Jul 30, 2008	M-W, 9am-4:30pm	18	CAIT