Groovy

Groovy And Others Continue To Expand The JVM HorizonJeff Brown: Jeffs Mostly Java Web Log, January 20, 2007 "Manning has recently published Groovy In Action, known as GINA. GINA is being referred to as "Groovy's Pick Axe Book" (a reference to Dave ... [More] Thomas' definitive guide to Ruby, Programming Ruby). That is not because GINA was the first major book published on Groovy. This has more to do with GINA's clear, direct and thorough coverage of the language."Gettin' Groovy With ItMark, 2007-02-10"I picked up Groovy in Action. I highly recommend it. It's very accessible, has lots and lots of code examples, and is highly readable."Code for fun 2007-01-10"I got my copy of Groovy in Action a couple of days ago and ever since I’ve been reading and trying to apply everything I’ve learned. [..] I read over the Groovy XML chapter and got really excited. I was like, “Wow! I bet I could write a five or ten liner groovy script to split up this big ol’ XSL doc!” Big ol’ fat chance!" [Less]

Andrew Binstock in SD Times, Feeling Groovy at Last "The definitive book on the language is Manning Press’ excellent “Groovy in Action,” which was written by several project leads."Weiqi Gao, I Picked It Up, I Can't Put It Down! "All-in-all, I think ... [More] Groovy in Action is among the top five Manning books. For me personally, it's also a perception changing and influential book. [..] I highly recommend Groovy in Action for Java developers who want to learn Groovy in a systematic way and who are starting Groovy projects." [Less]

The JavaPosse podcasters interviewed the Groovy in Action authors Jon Skeet and Dr. Paul King. Check out the podcast and the show notes under the Groovy in Action JavaPosse interview !enjoyDierk

This year started with two important events: the availability of the Groovy in Action book and the final release of Groovy 1.0.  Both  events  will be  celebrated  with  a  global  release party  on  January 29th. The idea  is to have numerous ... [More] parties with Groovy enthusiasts all over the planet: Paris, London, Berlin, Munich, Jamaica, Uruguay, and so on. Make sure to find the party near you.Pictures of this event will be uploaded to flickr with groovyparty tag.Now the best part. Manning promotes this event with running the following contest:Send Manning your Groovy photos from Global Groovy 1.0 day and win!Download a cover image of Groovy in Action at www.manning.com, print it out and take it to your party on January 29th. Photo must show our poster, clearly indicate the location of the party, and have at least 2 people in the photo.Any person who sends in a photo that fulfills the easy requirements will receive a 40% off coupon good for any Manning title (good for up to $100 purchase).The top 5 photos (based on some Groovy theme) will get a free Groovy in Action print edition.  Photos must be sent as .jpg files to mkt [at] manning [dot] com. One entry per contestant, one prize per entry. Names and emails must be included with photo submission. Entries must be received by February 5, 2007.Questions:  Visit Manning and look for the Global Groovy 1.0banner in the right hand column.So, everybody: don't hesitate to invite your friends organize your party!Dierk [Less]