Seth Ladd's Blog

The J2EE Best Practice seminar put on by Symantec is giving attendees a free copy of Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow. That's pretty exciting, but what about a free trip to London for the authors? :)

Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow is off for a second printing. I have no idea how many were printed in the first place, but this is good news none the less. A big mahalo to everyone who purchased a copy. All of the typos and errors identified will be fixed.

Rakesh from the Spring Forums gave Expert Spring MVC a thumbs up . Thanks Rakesh! > i just purchased the Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow book and I found it to be excellent He did point out that there are quite a few typos in there. You can read my response on the forum, but basically "I know" was all I could muster and a promise to fix whatever I'm made aware of in the errata. Still, kind words from a stranger.

Matt Raible is enjoying Expert Spring MVC . >I just picked up the Expert Spring MVC one and I've been really enjoying it so far - great job Seth and co. Very cool, thanks Matt! Coming from a fellow author, that means a lot.

Thomas Risberg recommends Expert Spring MVC , which is really cool because it was his Spring MVC tutorial that I used to first get into Spring.

An Italian review for Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow is already out. The reviewer gives the book five stars, which is a good sign. There is an english translation thanks to Google. First spotted via the Spring Framework Forums . If anyone knows of a proper English translation, please let me know! Thanks!

Aloha Spring Framework fans! To celebrate the release of my (*) new book, Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow , I'm holding a little contest right here. Someone, maybe even you, will win a free copy of the book! I will send a copy to the person that can best express what it will take for the Spring Framework to continue to remain a strong force in web application development through the next 5 years. What's your vision for continued relevance for the Spring Framework, especially in web application development? What might be missing that would be required to continue to compete in a crowded and active market? The winner will be judged on most creative and practical vision for the future of web development with the Spring Framework. It's completely subjective, and I'm the only judge . Write your entries with this post's comments fields, and I'll close the contest one week from this posting. This is not a Spring love-in, as we all know it's a no-brainer for Ja...

My book Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow is mentioned on springframework.org . Thanks, Thomas! And thanks to my co-authors, Darren, Steven, and Colin for their excellent work.

Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow is my first book, soon to be published by APress . The official book page has been updated with the correct book description and cover thumbnail. If I were you, I wouldn't wait for the movie version, so go buy a copy! The contract negotiations with Natalie Portman are still in the works. > Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow provides in-depth coverage of Spring MVC and Spring Web Flow, two highly customizable and powerful web frameworks brought to you by the developers and community of the Spring Framework . Spring MVC is a modern web application framework built upon the Spring Framework, and Spring Web Flow is a new project that compliments Spring MVC for building reusable web controller modules that encapsulate rich page navigation rules. Along with detailed analysis of the code and functionality, plus the first-published coverage of Spring Web Flow, this book includes numerous tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Spring MVC, Spring We...