<DIV><p>REST is the main way that sites and applications communicate on the web. Restlet is a free, open source, Java-based framework that makes it easy to build RESTful web applications that use leading web technologies like Atom, Jetty, JSON, Spring, GWT, Google App Engine, and Android.</p><p><i>Restlet in Action</i> shows readers how to use Restlet and REST to create and deploy applications in record time. It explores popular REST-based APIs like the ones provided by Facebook and Twitter, cloud computing, mobile Android devices, and semantic web applications. Many examples use Google's innovative Google Web Toolkit, Google App Engine, and Android technologies.</p></div>