Java programmers needn't abandon their favorite language and existing development infrastructure to adopt a modern Web development framework. In the first installment, Java expert Scott Davis introduces Grails and demonstrates how to build your first... read more

Any good Web framework needs a solid persistence strategy. In this second installment of his Mastering Grails series, Scott Davis introduces the Grails Object Relational Mapping (GORM) API. See how easy it is to create relationships between tables, e... read more

Groovy Server Pages (GSP) puts the "Web" in the Grails Web framework. In the third installment of his Mastering Grails series, Scott Davis shows you the ins and outs of working with GSP. See how easy it is to use Grails TagLibs, mix together partial ... read more

Many-to-many (m:m) relationships can be tricky to deal with in a Web application. In this installment of Mastering Grails, Scott Davis shows you how to implement m:m relationships in Grails successfully. See how they're handled by the Grails Object R... read more

Scott Davis shows you how you can add maps to a Grails application using freely available APIs and Web services in this latest installment of Mastering Grails. He uses the trip-planner sample application from previous installments and takes it to the... read more

The number of cell phone users worldwide is at 3.3 billion and rising, and Internet access from mobile phones is on a rapidly upward trajectory. Developing for the mobile Web has its unique demands. In this Mastering Grails installment, Scott Davis s... read more

In this Mastering Grails installment, Scott Davis explores the various ways that Grails can use database tables that don't conform to the Grails naming standard. If you have Java classes that already map to your legacy databases, Grails allows you to... read more