Who This Book Is For

This book is for you if you have some experience with Java and web development (not necessarily in Java) and want to become proficient quickly with Spring.

What You Will Learn

Install Maven and Tomcat and create a Spring MVC web application

Display, validate, and process forms

Query a database with minimal code

Authenticate users and manage their roles

Build REST, Java RMI, and Hessian web services

Create and schedule batch jobs

Offer customized page layouts to mobiles and tablets

Exchange data with Facebook and Twitter

In Detail

Spring is the most popular Java web framework. It makes it easy to efficiently build modular and testable web applications by using the Model-View-Controller paradigm and dependency injection.

Using this practical guide, you'll learn how to build a full-featured web application step-by-step, but with high efficiency using the latest improvements in Spring 4. Starting with the installation of Java, Maven, and Tomcat, you'll go on to create a basic MVC web application. You'll then add a database, forms, and user authentication, and learn how to handle mobile devices and integrate with Facebook and Twitter. Next, you will be introduced to unit testing, web services, and aspect-oriented programming.