Wicket bridges the mismatch between the web's stateless protocol and Java's OO model. The component-based Wicket framework shields you from the HTTP under a web app so you can concentrate on business problems instead of the plumbing code. In Wicket, you use logic-free HTML templates for layout and standard Java for an application's behavior. The result? Coding a web app with Wicket feels more like regular Java programming.

Wicket in Action is a comprehensive guide for Java developers building Wicket-based web applications. It introduces Wicket's structure and components, and moves quickly into examples of Wicket at work. Written by core committers, this book shows you the "how-to" and the "why" of Wicket. You'll learn to use and customize Wicket components, to interact with Spring and Hibernate, and to implement rich Ajax-driven features.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

• All of Wicket's basic concepts and components
• Security, localization, and internationalization
• Creating custom reusable components
• Wicket's Ajax and JavaScript capabilities
• Working with databases and resources
• Prepare your application for production

About the Author

Martijn Dashorst is a software engineer with over 10 years of experience in software development. He has been actively involved in the Wicket project since it was open-sourced, and has presented Wicket as a speaker at numerous conferences, including JavaOne and JavaPolis.

Eelco Hillenius is an experienced software developer who has been part of Wicket's core team almost from the start. He works for Teachscape where he is helping to build the next e-learning platform. A Dutch native, he currently lives in Seattle.

Book Reviews

“Wicket In Action glues the areas of web development with Apache Wicket together and gives a great overview of Apache Wicket...it will make a great compendium.”
—Nino Martinez Wael, Java Specialist, Jaymay Denmark

“The tutorial and conversational tone of the writing makes the book very approachable.”
—Nick Heudecker, System Mobile, review on TheServerSide.com

“Finally, the Web Framework of web framework, Apache Wicket, now has a bible of its own.”
—Per Ejeklint, Senior Software Architect, Heimore Group

“Without question, Wicket in Action... is the be-all and end-all when it comes to Wicket.”
—Geertjan Wielenga, Wicket-NetBeans Plugin Author

“Wicket is an innovative evolution of the MVC programming with simple roots, but without a primer such as this, it can be more challenging than it needs to be.”
—Brian Topping, Founder, Bill2 Inc.

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