[Springframework-developer] First public release of Impala (dynamic module framework for Spring) - 1.0M1

[Phil Z. <phi...@re...>]

I am pleased to announce the first public release of Impala, a dynamic 
module framework for Java enterprise application development.

Impala 1.0 M1 can be downloaded from 
http://code.google.com/p/impala/downloads/list

Impala builds on the Spring Framework to provide a genuinely modular, 
highly productive environment for web-based applications.
It allows you to divide Spring-based applications into a hierarchy of 
modules which can be dynamically added, updated or removed to an 
existing running application.

Impala's modularity features make it possible to write applications 
which are much easier to maintain than plain Spring applications.
Impala enables applications which can grow very large without exploding 
in complexity.
Impala also enables genuine productivity enhancements over plain Spring 
development, through the
dynamic module loading capability, seamless integration with Eclipse,
and the efficient test management features. Impala also features basic 
built-in build support, based on ANT, and dependency management 
capabilities.

With Impala, you can take your Spring application development to the 
next level without having to grapple with any unfamiliar underlying 
technologies or tool sets.
It requires no additional third party libraries beyond those required 
for plain Spring applications. It works within existing Java deployment 
environments,
and requires no complex runtime infrastructure or tool support.

For more information on getting started with Impala, see 
http://code.google.com/p/impala/wiki/GettingStarted

I would also like to invite community involvement in the project. The 
potential of Impala can only be realised with contributions from others 
in the developer community. 
If you're interested, take a look at this page: 
http://code.google.com/p/impala/wiki/GetInvolved

Phil Zoio

Impala Home:  http://impala.googlecode.com
Blog: http://impalablog.blogspot.com