Introduction to the Spring Framework

In this day and age, it's pretty hard to be a Java developer and not have heard of the Spring Framework. The question is, what exactly is Spring? Well, you don't have to look any further. This session aims to answer the questions of what Spring is as well as why you might want to use it and what it can do for you.

The session will start by focusing on what Spring is, and what it is not. It'll help you understand some of the big-picture problems facing Java developers today and how Spring helps solve them. After we've covered the basics, we'll start a whirlwind tour of the support facilities Spring provides and how they can help you build a robust application in a short amount of time.

Even if you don't know how Spring can help you, come by and take a look. Spring is incredibly broad, there really is something for everyone.

About Ben Hale

Ben Hale leads Pivotal's efforts to constantly improve the Java experience on Cloud Foundry. Recently he has been working on the Cloud Foundry Java Buildpack with an eye to making it the best place to run Java applications, in the Cloud or otherwise.

Prior to working on Cloud Foundry, Ben worked on large-scale middleware management tools, tc Server, dm Server (OSGi), and Spring. If you go back far enough, he even worked on a network management and monitoring application, but will deny it when asked.

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