- This in-depth, authoritative bookwritten by the lead developers of the Spring Frameworkdescribes common types of problems faced by Java developers and then shows how Spring can help solve them
- Covering the complete spectrum of Java development, the book introduces well-known techniques (such as design patterns) to solve problems as well as new and innovative approaches that can be used in conjunction with other popular open source technologies like Hibernate and Velocity
- Lead author Rod Johnsons two previous books introduced readers to the concepts of the Spring Framework, and this title goes further to explain how the Spring Framework provides a set of functions and tools that can greatly simplify development and testing