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• Functional thinking: Functional features in Groovy, Part 3

  Explore the benefits of caching at the function level with Groovy and learn how to achieve better results (with virtually no change to your code) than the imperative version.

• Java development 2.0: Securing Java application data for cloud computing

  Learn how to use private-key encryption and the Advanced Encryption Standard to secure sensitive applications for the cloud.

• Customize container-managed security with AuthenticRoast

  Discover how AuthenticRoast can minimize configuration impact on JEE containers and greatly reduce coding effort for custom security requirements.

• Using RichFaces with JSF 2

  RichFaces was extensively revamped for compatibility with the significant changes in JSF 2. Examine some of the changed and new components and learn how to migrate from previous versions.

• Functional thinking: Functional features in Groovy, Part 2

  Combine metaprogramming with functional programming to make your own code more functional or augment third-party functional libraries to make them work better in Groovy.

• Knowledge path: Become a Java developer

  This knowledge path introduces Java development concepts and skills to programmers who are new to the language and platform.