Guide on getting started with Spring framework and Spring Boot. For more details, check out the blog post: http://kaviddiss.com/2015/07/18/building-modern-web-applications-using-java-spring/

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David Kiss
Create Your Very First Spring Application
Building Web Applications Using Java and
Spring Framework (Module 1)

2. What to Expect
A practical guide to get up and running quickly on creating
Spring-based web application from scratch
Using latest versions of Java, Spring Framework (4.x), Spring
Boot (v1.2.x), Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, Thymeleaf
and Maven 3 frameworks

3. What Not to Expect
XML configurations
Outdated versions of Java frameworks
Textbook walk-through of all the Spring components on Earth

4. Why Using Spring Framework
Spring is a mature yet still innovative open-source framework
Spring has a very active community
Spring is light-weight - can run without a JEE server
Spring makes you productive - no requirement for XML
configuration

5. etc.CachingMessaging
SQL and NoSQL
databases
SecurityMVC
Spring Gets You Covered With...

6. Companies Using Spring Framework

7. Our First Web Application
Time to Create Some Code

8. Demo
Now we’re going to create a URL
shortener web application...

9. Generate the Project at http://start.spring.io

10. And Implementing the Web Application...
After Generating the Project

11. Here’s The Final List of Files

12. and Walk Through the Code
Now Let’s See the Details

13. Starting a Web Application Cannot Be
Easier

14. Mapping URLs to Java Methods #1

15. shortener.html - Using Thymeleaf Template
Engine

16. Mapping URLs to Java Methods #2

17. Our HTTP Request Object

18. A Minimalist In-Memory Persistence Layer

19. $ mvn spring-boot:run
Let’s See It In Action

20. Starting Up...

21. Ta-Da!!!

22. Java and Spring CAN be productive!
Source code available at
https://github.com/davidkiss/yourl
Any questions / suggestions:
info@kaviddiss.com
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