Monthly Meetings

October 27, 2004: Got Groovy?

What's all the hub-bub about this new Agile extension to Java? Come to the October's XP Columbus meeting and find out! To quote the Groovy home page (available at groovy.codehaus.org): "Groovy is a new agile dynamic language for the JVM combining lots of great features from languages like Python, Ruby and Smalltalk and making them available to the Java developers using a Java-like syntax. Groovy is designed to help you get things done on the Java platform in a quicker, more concise and fun way - bringing the power of Python and Ruby inside the Java platform. "

Eric Kramer is a technology professional with almost 20 years experience in IT, most of which has been spent building object-oriented business solutions using Agile techniques. His background includes extensive Java, Smalltalk, Web, and Internet Security experience. Come hear Eric show off Groovy and explain how this simple Java extension can revolutionize the way you attack many of your programming challenges.