Productivity reclamation for faster Java Web Development Ideal for Java developers new to Groovy and Grails - this book will teach you all you need to create web applications with Grails Create, develop, test, and using web applications Grails Take a step ahead to the Web 2.0 using AJAX and RichUI plug-ins in the Grails Packed with examples and clear instructions to guide you through the development and deployment of Grails web application In Detail Web development complex - even a simple web application has a number of changes in the context of the alert ready to ride. Grails takes the pain out of everyday web application development, allowing us to focus on delivering real application logic and create a smooth experience that will meet the needs of our users. This book will remove the pain Grails to show you how to build Web applications with minimal fuss. This book clearly and concisely packed with examples and clear instructions to help you build your first Grails application and give you the ability to accelerate your application development by adding a different perspective to learn about the topic. After a brief introduction to the JVM-based dynamic programming language Groovy, which teaches you enough about Groovy to understand the relationship between Grails and Groovy scripting language, it shows how to use Grails and a number of key plug-ins to provide valuable web applications. What you will learn from this book? Understanding the relationship between Grails and Groovy scripting language Groovy Learn about enough to make you write your first Grails application using the built-in support AJAX to enhance user interaction and create a slick user interface with plug-in Developing RichUI REST services and use interface and provides an API through REST Handle file upload and versioning allows users to share files Use Grails scaffolding to generate the user interface to enable user management and role in the application. Secure your application with JSecurity plug-in and use the plug-ins to solve common problems Reduce object persistence problem using Grails Object-Relational Mapper Create own Grails plug-ins for tagging to restrict the amount of data displayed on your home page Get to overcome with automated testing to write functional tests that encourage the application Expose your application for other developers quietly APIs Approach This book is a guide to build rich web applications using Grails. Who is this book written for? This book is intended for Java web developers looking for ways to build web applications quickly, and want to find out how it's done quickly. If you are frustrated by integrating various frameworks available for web development and want to continue building slick web applications for your users, then this book is for you. Grails is built on the Groovy language, but experience in Groovy is not necessary, because you will learn enough about Groovy to understand how to use Grails.