Spring Framework is a Java platform that provides comprehensive infrastructure support for Developing Java Applications. Spring handles the infrastructure so you can focus on Your Application.

This Spring Framework Course comes in Two Parts and together both Parts act as a Beginners Primer to the Core of the Spring Framework.

Part 1: Introduces Spring;

What is it? How and Why Spring came About?

I then look at some of the Best Practices for Java Application Design and Development which are used and encouraged by the Spring way of doing things!

Then jump into setting up an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Spring Development and teach you some of the Very Fundamentals of Spring Configuration and Development.

Part 2: Providing You Comprehensive Coverage of all the key features of Core Spring with a Sound Practical Level of Depth.

Core Spring is a large subject area, by following this course you will gain an excellent knowledge and understand of this powerful and wonderfully flexible framework. The Knowledge Gained here will put you "Streets Ahead" in any Spring project, it will provide you with a firm foundation to help further your Spring Career when you start Learning other areas of this Excellent framework. Some of the key topics covered on this course are; BeanPostProcessors, What are they and How can you take advantage of them? Autowire bean configuration, Using Annotations for configuration, JSR-250 & JSR-330 with Spring, Event handling and using your own Custom Events in Spring, Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP), the ever more popular Java based Configuration rather than XML based and Testing your Java Spring application code. By the End of Part:2 of this Spring Framework Course, You will Understand all the Major components of Core Spring and How to apply them! You will be ready to join a Spring project and successfully Hold your own!! You will also have the knowledge to help you Learn New areas of the Spring framework with the Minimum of Effort!!