Developer.com: Wiring Java Applications with Spring

“In 2002, J2EE expert Rod Johnson published an influential book
entitled Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development. This book
encouraged readers to take a more pragmatic approach to developing
J2EE applications, rather than just assuming standard technology,
such as Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs), were always the best solution
to the problem. Rod suggested that there was a rather wide gap
between the promise of technology such as EJBs (simpler
development, improved performance, and so forth) and what the
technology was actually delivering. To demonstrate solutions to
common J2EE programming problems, the book introduced code examples
using a framework that Rod Johnson had authored based upon his own
experiences. The Spring framework is essentially the product of
improvements made to this framework first presented in the book,
along with additional features inspired by ideas from existing
frameworks. A vibrant developer community and subsequent book
releases have followed, resulting in a new way of thinking about
J2EE…”

Complete
Story