Play Framework 2 - High Productivity Web Development with Java/Scala, W-JAX 2013

Play Framework 2High Productivity Web Development with Java/Scala

W-JAX – 07.11.2013

@martin_grotzke – http://ino.io

Martin Grotzkeinoio gmbh

Twitter: @martin_grotzkeWeb: http://ino.io

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For the impatient...

“Play is a high-productivity Java and Scala web application framework [..] based on a lightweight, stateless, web-friendly architecture and features predictable and minimal resource consumption (CPU, memory, threads) for highly-scalable applications thanks to its reactive model [..].”

http://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.2.x/Home

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JEE complexityLayers of JEE specs can turn a simple ajax call into a real problem

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Play simplyEmbraces HTTP. If you know the web you already know a lot about Play

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ElasticityServer side sessions are a hurdle to achieve elasticity

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Play statelessPlay enforces a stateless model — it's elastic by default.

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Realtime

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The evolution of the web presents new challenges

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Play reactivePlay works efficiently due to it's reactive nature

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ProductivityJEE looses the productivity competition with Ruby on Rails

After the introduction of rails at Thoughtworks M. Fowler asked the teams / managers howproductivity has changed. One can conclude that it had increased.

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Play full stackPlay brings all you need for building a web application

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Play full stackPlay brings all you need for building a web application

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Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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● Hot Code Reloading

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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● Hot Code Reloading● Type Safety & Clean Error Messages

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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?#@*&%!

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● Hot Code Reloading● Type Safety & Clean Error Messages

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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● Hot Code Reloading● Type Safety & Clean Error Messages● Reactive Persistence with Activate

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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● Hot Code Reloading● Type Safety & Clean Error Messages● Reactive Persistence with Activate● Frontend: Asset Compiler, JS Routes, RequireJS

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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● Hot Code Reloading● Type Safety & Clean Error Messages● Reactive Persistence with Activate● Frontend: Asset Compiler, JS Routes, RequireJS● Reactive End-To-End

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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● Hot Code Reloading● Type Safety & Clean Error Messages● Reactive Persistence with Activate● Frontend: Asset Compiler, JS Routes, RequireJS● Reactive End-To-End● More: Akka, Testing, Configuration, WebJars, ...

Play demoReactive end-to-end sample app: https://github.com/magro/play-product-finder

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Play reality check

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Any things to be aware of?

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Get started: http://typesafe.com/activator

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A browser-based tool that helps developers get started with Play Framework, Akka & more

Play start

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Questions?

@martin_grotzkehttp://ino.io