Pro Spring

*Readers will witness a real application being built with Spring framework, which is a very hot topic.

*Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP) is most up to date at time of book’s release; AOP is a hot topic right now.

*Will be endorsed by Open Source Spring Framework founder and head, Rod Johnson (plus a Foreward, name on cover, and/or possible Spring logo).

Rob Harrop is a software consultant specializing in delivering high-performance, highly-scalable enterprise applications. He is an experienced architect with a particular flair for understanding and solving complex design issues. With a thorough knowledge of both Java and .NET, Harrop has successfully deployed projects across both platforms. He also has extensive experience across a variety of sectors, retail and government in particular. Harrop is the author of five books, including Pro Spring, a widely-acclaimed, comprehensive resource on the Spring Framework. Harrop has been a core developer of the Spring Framework since June 2004 and leads the JMX and AOP efforts. He co-founded U.K.-based software company, Cake Solutions, in May 2001, having spent the previous two years working as lead developer for a successful dotcom start-up. Rob is a member of the JCP and is involved in the JSR-255 Expert Group for JMX 2.0.