<DIV><p><i>Spring in Action, Third Edition</i> has been completely revised to reflect the latest features, tools, practices Spring offers to java developers. It begins by introducing the core concepts of Spring and then quickly launches into a hands-on exploration of the framework. Combining short code snippets and an ongoing example developed throughout the book, it shows you how to build simple and efficient J2EE applications.</p> <p>The revised <i>Third Edition</i> explores the core Spring Framework issues, as well as the latest updates to other Spring portfolio projects such as Spring WebFlow and Spring Security. The result is a book that's both broader and deeper than previous editions. You'll learn the full range of new features available with Spring 4, including: </p><ul><li>More annotation-oriented options to reduce the amount of XML configuration</li> <li>Full-featured support for REST</li> <li>A new Spring Expression Language (SpEL) that makes short work of wiring complex values.</li> <li>Examples that illustrate the current best practices developed in the Spring community.</li> </ul> This book assumes that you know your way around Java, but no previous experience with Spring is required.</div>