Web development is tricky–even a simple web application has a number of context changes ready to trip up the unwary. Grails takes the everyday pain out of web application development, allowing us to focus on delivering real application logic and create seamless experiences that will address the needs of our users. This book will take the pain out of Grails by showing you exactly how to build a web application with a minimum of fuss.

Reclaiming Productivity 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 deploy a web application in Grails
• Take a step further into Web 2.0 using AJAX and the RichUI plug-in in Grails
• Packed with examples and clear instructions to lead you through the development and deployment of a Grails web application