This document discusses Griffon, an open source framework for building Java desktop applications. It follows the MVC pattern and aims to automate repetitive tasks through convention over configuration. The speaker is the project lead for Griffon and details its current features like testing support and roadmap items including improving the build system and adding more plugin support. A new version, Griffon 0.3.1, has been released with additional features.

1. Flying with Griffon
Andres Almiray
Canoo Engineering AG

2. About the speaker
 Java developer since the beginning
 True believer in open source
 Groovy committer since 2007
 Project lead of the Griffon framework
 Currently working for

5. Griffon is...
 Convention over Configuration
 Don't repeat yourself (DRY)
 MVC Pattern
 Automate repetitive tasks
 Testing supported "out of the box"

6. Demo
(disclaimer: things may break)

9. On the roadmap
 Complete review of the build system
 Better testing support -> Spock/FEST
 Domain class support (GORM-like)
 Maven support
 Application archetypes
 More plugins! (NoSQL, 3D engines, docking)

10. A few announcements…
(gr8conf exclusive ;-)

11. Griffon 0.3.1 released today!
and it comes with…

13. Resources

14. http://manning.com/almiray

15. Q&A

16. Thank you!