Your Source for Groovy / Grails Training

Jump into the Next Generation of Java

You've probably been hearing a lot about application development methods focusing on Convention Over Configuration (COC) and Dynamic Languages. What is it all about? Can it make a difference in your projects? The answer is Yes! COC saves time and needless complexity. Grails aims to make development as simple as possible and hence should appeal to a wide range of developers not just those from the Java community.

No Fluff Just Stuff is pleased to bring you Groovy and Grails training featuring industry experts, authors, and project leaders. This is your chance to come and learn from the experts shaping the Groovy language and Grails web application framework. We have a great schedule of events planned for 2008; including the 2G Experience, the first major North America Groovy / Grails conference. We also offer hands on training events to be held through out the country.

3 Days == Productivity

After 3 days of training, you will be a productive developer. Grails is a full-stack stack solution without all the XML configuration. A few simple commands and your first application will be up and running.

The quality and skill of our instructors sets us apart from all other technology training companies. In addition, our training classes are limited to 15 participants. NFJS instructors are experienced developers and authors with a real passion for technology.

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About Groovy and Grails

"Groovy is like a super version of Java. It can leverage Java's enterprise capabilities but also has cool productivity features like closures, builders and dynamic typing. If you are a developer, tester or script guru, you have to love Groovy." - http://groovy.codehaus.org/

Grails is a next generation, best-of-breed application stack for Java-based web development.

Grails offers everything you need for rapid prototyping out of the box, including a web server (Jetty) and an embedded database (HSQLDB). You are, however, just a single command away from deploying your Grails app to Tomcat, JBoss, or any other JEE-compliant application server.

Adding a standard database driver JAR and tweaking a single configuration file brings support for any JDBC-compliant database, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2, and others. What this means is you are literally up and running in minutes, yet aren't forced to use the same servers in production that you use in development and testing.

Grails is based on world-class, battle-tested technologies like Spring and Hibernate, yet wraps them in modern development concepts like "convention over configuration" and DSLs (Domain Specific Languages).

Traditional Java developers can use legacy databases and existing libraries like EJB3 with ease. Modern developers will appreciate the inclusion of Groovy, a dynamic language that brings interesting new features like closures and metaprogramming to Java. Cutting-edge AJAX libraries like Prototype, script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo UI (YUI) framework are included with Grails by default.

2008 Event Schedule

Check out the schedule below. View event details to learn more about the agenda and topics covered. If you don't see an event near you, let us know!