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• Programming Languages : Java
• Programming : Object-Oriented
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The strength of Java is no longer in the language itself; it's in the Java Platform (the JVM, JDK, and rich frameworks and libraries). But recently, the industry has turned to dynamic languages for increased productivity and speed to market.

Groovy is one of a new breed of dynamic languages that run on the Java platform. You can use these new languages on the JVM and intermix them with your existing Java code. You can leverage your Java investments while benefiting from advanced features including true Closures, Meta Programming, the ability to create internal DSLs, and a higher level of abstraction.

If you're an experienced Java developer, Programming Groovy will help you learn the necessary fundamentals of programming in Groovy. You'll see how to use Groovy to do advanced programming including using Meta Programming, Builders, Unit Testing with Mock objects, processing XML, working with Databases and creating your own Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs).

About the Author

Venkat Subramaniam is the founder of Agile Developer, Inc., and has been working with .NET since its pre-release Beta 2. He has used it extensively on commercial projects for his clients and has offered several courses on developing applications using .NET. He has trained and mentored more than 3,000 software developers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He speaks frequently at software development conferences.

Venkat is also an adjunct professor for the practice of computer science at University of Houston and teaches at Rice University's School for Continuing Studies. He holds a B.S. in computer engineering, an M.S. in electrical engineering, and a Ph.D. in computer science. He is the recipient of the 2004 UH Computer Science Department Teaching Excellence award. He is the author of the books .NET Gotchas, Practices of an Agile Developer. and Groovy Recipes (Pragmatic Bookshelf.)

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