Rob Harrop is a software consultant specializing in delivering high-performance, highly-scalable enterprise applications. He is an experienced architect with a particular flair for understanding and solving complex design issues. With a thorough knowledge of both Java and .NET, Harrop has successfully deployed projects across both platforms. He also has extensive experience across a variety of sectors, retail and government in particular. Harrop is the author of five books, including Pro Spring, a widely-acclaimed, comprehensive resource on the Spring Framework. Harrop has been a core developer of the Spring Framework since June 2004 and leads the JMX and AOP efforts. He co-founded U.K.-based software company, Cake Solutions, in May 2001, having spent the previous two years working as lead developer for a successful dotcom start-up. Rob is a member of the JCP and is involved in the JSR-255 Expert Group for JMX 2.0.

• Chapter 1 ? Introducing Velocity Chapter 2 ? Getting Started with Velocity Chapter 3 ? Using the Velocity Template Language Chapter 4 ? Introducing Patterns and Best Practices Chapter 5 ? Creating Stand-Alone Applications with Velocity Chapter 6 ? Creating Web Applications with Velocity Chapter 7 ? Using Velocity and Anakia Chapter 8 ? Using Additional Velocity Tools Chapter 9 ? Going Inside Velocity Chapter 10 ? Extending Velocity Chapter 11 ? Using Velocity Development Tools Appendix ? Velocity Reference

Rob Harrop is a software consultant specializing in delivering high-performance, highly-scalable enterprise applications. He is an experienced architect with a particular flair for understanding and solving complex design issues. With a thorough knowledge of both Java and .NET, Harrop has successfully deployed projects across both platforms. He also has extensive experience across a variety of sectors, retail and government in particular. Harrop is the author of five books, including Pro Spring, a widely-acclaimed, comprehensive resource on the Spring Framework. Harrop has been a core developer of the Spring Framework since June 2004 and leads the JMX and AOP efforts. He co-founded U.K.-based software company, Cake Solutions, in May 2001, having spent the previous two years working as lead developer for a successful dotcom start-up. Rob is a member of the JCP and is involved in the JSR-255 Expert Group for JMX 2.0.

• Chapter 1 ? Introducing Velocity Chapter 2 ? Getting Started with Velocity Chapter 3 ? Using the Velocity Template Language Chapter 4 ? Introducing Patterns and Best Practices Chapter 5 ? Creating Stand-Alone Applications with Velocity Chapter 6 ? Creating Web Applications with Velocity Chapter 7 ? Using Velocity and Anakia Chapter 8 ? Using Additional Velocity Tools Chapter 9 ? Going Inside Velocity Chapter 10 ? Extending Velocity Chapter 11 ? Using Velocity Development Tools Appendix ? Velocity Reference

Rob Harrop is a software consultant specializing in delivering high-performance, highly-scalable enterprise applications. He is an experienced architect with a particular flair for understanding and solving complex design issues. With a thorough knowledge of both Java and .NET, Harrop has successfully deployed projects across both platforms. He also has extensive experience across a variety of sectors, retail and government in particular. Harrop is the author of five books, including Pro Spring, a widely-acclaimed, comprehensive resource on the Spring Framework. Harrop has been a core developer of the Spring Framework since June 2004 and leads the JMX and AOP efforts. He co-founded U.K.-based software company, Cake Solutions, in May 2001, having spent the previous two years working as lead developer for a successful dotcom start-up. Rob is a member of the JCP and is involved in the JSR-255 Expert Group for JMX 2.0.

• Chapter 1 ? Introducing Velocity Chapter 2 ? Getting Started with Velocity Chapter 3 ? Using the Velocity Template Language Chapter 4 ? Introducing Patterns and Best Practices Chapter 5 ? Creating Stand-Alone Applications with Velocity Chapter 6 ? Creating Web Applications with Velocity Chapter 7 ? Using Velocity and Anakia Chapter 8 ? Using Additional Velocity Tools Chapter 9 ? Going Inside Velocity Chapter 10 ? Extending Velocity Chapter 11 ? Using Velocity Development Tools Appendix ? Velocity Reference