NOVEMBER 01, 2006
By developers, for developers
Groovy and Grails: The cup overfloweth

An Introduction to Groovy and Grails paints a nice picture of the Groovy scripting language and Grails web application development framework. What is enticing here is the co-opting of existing Java technologies. For example, there are plans to have Grails use JPA as a persistence provider API. It also uses the Spring and SiteMesh projects. In fact, much like JRuby, it can take advantage of all enterprise-strength quality Java VM components. Is this the direction of the future in Java land? Not only do we support heterogeneous deployment and development with a service- oriented approach, but also a heterogeneous deployment and development on the VM itself—with all the associated advantages? Let us know by voting in the poll.

Regards,
Jon Mountjoy
Editor, BEA Dev2Dev
An Introduction to Groovy and Grails
Groovy is a scripting language that runs on Java VMs and Grails a Web development framework. Learn about Grails on Groovy and decide whether it is a compelling alternative to Ruby on Rails.
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Getting Started with Message-Level Encryption on WebLogic Server 9.2
This tutorial shows how to set up SOAP message-level encryption in WebLogic Server 9. Along the way, it demonstrates performance characteristics and interoperability with a .NET client.
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BEA AquaLogic Service Bus behind the Firewall in Service-Oriented Architecture
As organizations move to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), security becomes one of the key concerns impacting deployment and firewalls play an important role. This white paper discusses the security set-up and configuration for BEA AquaLogic Service Bus in these scenarios.
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Featured Item
 
» BEA Workshop for WebLogic 9.2: Design View update release
  This on-demand webinar reviews all the new features added to Workshop for WebLogic 9.2.1.
 
Upcoming Webinars
 
» Apache Tuscany: Not the Same Old Architecture
» Building Federated Portals in BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2
  Available on two dates:
» WebLogic Portal and SOA - your window to business visibility
» Introduction to BEA Guardian
 
Poll
 
» Will your deployment environment permit mixing Grails or Rails with your Java enterprise applications?
 
 
CodeShare News
CodeShare Gives Code Sample Documentation A Facelift
We are hoping to make things easier for you when creating, maintaining and locating code samples. We also have a new code sample to help kick start your Tibco RV messaging services.
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In the Blogs
Start from Schema Web Services with Workshop 9.2
Chris Hogue says, “While start from WSDL gets a lot of attention these days, starting from schemas and leaving WSDL generation to a tool can be an easier way of defining contracts up front.”
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The Defenders of the Acronym
Recently, a threat has appeared. A shadow in the distance. A cloud across the sun. The Defenders of the Acronym must rise again. Redouble their efforts, and fight the good fight once more, for an alarming mis-pronunciation has come to pass.
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Workshop for WebLogic 9.2 Design View Update
Chris Hogue writes about the new update available for Workshop for WebLogic, showing off the Page Flow Overview, Web Service Design View and Web Service Test Client. Check out the related screencast to see the Web services functionality in action.
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Is JBI dead?
Dain Hansen asks Is JBI Dead?. "As far as I have seen, JBI, or Java Business Integration, has not lived up to its original hype from over a year ago of being the ultimate Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)" Dain goes on to provide a few reasons why this is so.
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WebLogic Server Console Extensions Project
Satya Ghattu mentions that the "MBeansBrowser and CustomMBeansEditor extensions have also been recently upgraded to work with WebLogic Server version 9.2" and points folk to the project page for additional information (including how to join the project).
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