Mastering Spring MVC - JavaWorld
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Model-View-Controller Web frameworks for Java are plentiful, and most of them integrate with Spring, but the tightest integration can be found in Spring's own MVC module. Get started with Spring MVC in this introductory article by Steven Haines, who begins with a history of the Model-View-Controller paradigm in Java Web development. He then introduces the Spring Framework and explains how it leverages the concepts of Spring, including dependency injection. Finally, Steven guides you through a programming tutorial that demonstrates the core features of Spring MVC in an easy-to-follow, hands-on format.