Published Articles

For a detailed list of Velocity-related articles, check out the Velocity section of Java201.com. Articles of special interest are highlighted here. Please feel free to add your favorites to this list. You may also want to view the list of CommunityArticles.

• Start up the Velocity Template Engine (JavaWorld). A short primer on Velocity and the Velocity Template Language, written by one of Velocity's founders.
  
• Client and server-side templating with Velocity (IBM developerWorks) – Well written introduction to Velocity with examples.
  
• Migrating a JSP site (onJava.com) – Discusses the migration of the author's web site from JSP to Velocity. Interesting use of a custom servlet and set of custom directives rather than the VelocityViewServlet from Velocity Tools.
  
• The REST of the Web (onJava.com) – Interesting case study combining Jython and Velocity.
  
• Template-Based Code Generation with Apache Velocity (onJava.com) – Discusses how to use Velocity to generate code based on a source XML representation of classes and data members.
  
• Struts-Velocity Integration (IBM developerWorks) – A flexible alternative to JSP in five easy steps.
  
  

Books

• Pro Jakarta Velocity: From Professional to Expert, Rob Harrop (Apress). Provides a complete overview of Velocity. Contains plenty of examples both of basic usage as well as advanced customization. amazon.com bn.com
  
• Mastering Apache Velocity (Java Open Source Library), Jim Cole, Joseph D. Gradecki (Wiley Computer Publishing). amazon.com bn.com