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Author: Keith Donald

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+Spring MVC showcase
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+Demonstrates the capabilities of the Spring MVC web framework through small, simple examples.
+After reviewing this showcase, you should have a good understanding of what Spring MVC can do and get a feel for how easy it is to use.
+Includes project code along with a supporting slideshow and screen cast.
+
+In this showcase you'll see the following in action:
+
+- The simplest possible @Controller
+- Mapping Requests
+- Obtaining Request Data
+- Generating Responses
+- Message Converters
+- Rendering Views
+- Type Conversion
+- Validation
+- Forms
+- File Upload
+- Exception Handling
+
+To run:
+-------------------
+From the command line:	
+	$ mvn clean install tomcat:run
+
+In SpringSource Tool Suite (STS):
+	Simply import the project into STS and drag-n-drop the project onto the "SpringSource tc Server Developer Edition" or another Servlet 2.5 or > Server to run.
+
+Access the deployed web application at: http://localhost:8080/mvc-showcase/
+
+Other info:
+-------------------
+Framework version illustrated: Spring MVC 3.1
+
+The slide presentation is located in this directory and named MasteringSpringMVC3.pdf.
+
+A screen cast showing the showcase in action is available at http://s3.springsource.org/MVC/mvc-showcase-screencast.mov.
+