Why might a Java developer want to use Groovy?  Groovy is a dynamic language that is very accessible to a Java developer. Groovy is both Java-friendly, feature rich and integrates seamlessly with existing code. With Groovy, Java developers can leverage legacy code and their existing skill set while utilizing powerful dynamic language features such as closures, dynamic typing, multimethods, properties and operator overloading.

In this introduction to Groovy, the Java developer will learn some of the elegant, powerful language and library features that Groovy has to offer. This knowledge can be used to expand productivity and to construct more expressive code that indicates their intent (hence improving understandability). With Groovy, developers work with a minimal amount of ceremonial scaffolding that would be necessary in the equivalent Java code.

Kirsten is a Software Developer for iDashboards, a robust Business Intelligence, enterprise data visualization tool.  With over 13 years of software development experience she is an active supporter of the local development community, a regular speaker at local Java User Groups and an active member of the Detroit JUG, AAJUG and Flex User Group.  She is a programming language geek and hopes to do a series of Groovy talks for the Detroit JUG.

Door Prizes:
Manning Publications, O’Reilly Media and Sun have donated prizes for this upcoming presentation..  T-Shirts from Sun, 2 copies of Groovy In Action from Manning and a copy of Programming Groovy from O’Reilly.

Food and drink provided by RIIS.

Meeting location: ePrize World Headquarters, One ePrize Drive – Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069