April 05
Prof. Ismael H. F. Santos -  ismael@tecgraf.puc-rio.br                                                          2
Spring Framework History
nStarted 2002/2003 by Rod Johnson and Juergen Holler
nStarted as a framework developed around Rod Johnson’s book Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development
nSpring 1.0 Released March 2004
n2004/2005 Spring is emerging as a leading               full-stack Java/J2EE application framework
nWhere is Spring Today ?
nThe favourite and most trusted Java application framework
nMost powerful technology for enabling POJO-based application development;
nWidely adopted across most industries and proven in many demanding applications
Spring Framework