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| <span class='author'>By Hubert A. Klein Ikkink</span> |
| <span class='about'>Experience the Grails framework through code snippets. Discover (hidden) Grails features through code examples and short articles. The articles and code will get you started quickly and provide deeper insight into Grails.</span> |
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| <span class='about'>The second edition of Grails in Action is a comprehensive introduction to Grails 2 focused on helping you become super-productive fast.</span> |
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| <a href='https://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920024750.do'>Programming Grails</a> |
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| <span class='author'>By Burt Beckwith</span> |
| <span class='about'>Dig deeper into Grails architecture and discover how this application framework works its magic.</span> |
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| <span class='about'>Learn how a complete greenfield application can be implemented quickly and efficiently with Grails 3 using profiles and plugins. Use the sample application that accompanies the book as an example.</span> |
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| <img src='https://grails.apache.org/images/books/grails_weissmann.png' alt='Falando de Grails' loading="lazy" /> |
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| <span class='author'>By Dave Klein and Ben Klein</span> |
| <span class='about'>This revised and updated edition shows you how to use Grails by iteratively building a unique, working application.</span> |
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| <a href="https://www.manning.com/koenig2/">Groovy in Action, 2nd Edition</a> |
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| <span class='author'>By Dierk König, Guillaume Laforge, Paul King, Cédric Champeau, Hamlet D'Arcy, Erik Pragt, and Jon Skeet</span> |
| <span class='about'>This is the undisputed, definitive reference on the Groovy language, authored by core members of the development team.</span> |
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| <img src='https://grails.apache.org/images/books/g2cook.jpg' alt='Groovy 2 Cookbook' loading="lazy" /> |
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| <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/groovy-2-cookbook/book">Groovy 2 Cookbook</a> |
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| <span class='author'>By Andrey Adamovitch, Luciano Fiandeso</span> |
| <span class='about'>This book contains more than 90 recipes that use the powerful features of Groovy 2 to develop solutions to everyday programming challenges.</span> |
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| <img src='https://grails.apache.org/images/books/Kousen-MJG.png' alt='Making Java Groovy' loading="lazy" /> |
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| <a href="https://www.manning.com/kousen/">Making Java Groovy</a> |
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| <span class='author'>By Ken Kousen</span> |
| <span class='about'>Make Java development easier by adding Groovy. Each chapter focuses on a task Java developers do, like building, testing, or working with databases or restful web services, and shows ways Groovy can make those tasks easier.</span> |
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| <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/groovy-for-domain-specific-languages-dsl/book">Groovy for Domain-Specific Languages</a> |
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| <span class='author'>By Fergal Dearle</span> |
| <span class='about'>Learn how Groovy can help Java developers easily build domain-specific languages into their applications.</span> |
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| <img src='https://grails.apache.org/images/books/vslg2.jpg' alt='Programming Groovy 2' loading="lazy" /> |
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| <a href="https://pragprog.com/book/vslg2/programming-groovy-2">Programming Groovy 2</a> |
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| <span class='author'>By Venkat Subramaniam</span> |
| <span class='about'>This book helps experienced Java developers learn to use Groovy 2, from the basics of the language to its latest advances.</span> |
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