Velocity: The Basics: Scripting with a $ here and a # to do

James Arthur Johnson

Feb 2014 · James Arthur Johnson

About this eBook

This book teaches one how to program in the Velocity Template Language (VTL) and covers methods thereof with practical examples of how to script in Velocity.  It also serves as a reference for readers who are Velocity developers. 

 More detail available at http://tech.beacondeacon.com/velocity

About the author

Jamie spends most of his professional time as a Web Developer at James Madison University (JMU). He is also on the adjunct faculty for Blue Ridge Community College where he teaches his own curriculum in Introduction to Web Development (X/HTML, CSS and JavaScript) for Continuing Education. Jamie’s past experience includes work as a Computing Support Analyst for JMU and a Webmaster for small businesses, a Help Desk Operator and a PC/Networking Specialist for WLR Foods, Inc., a Mainframe Operator intern for Merck & Co., Inc., and a Micro-computing Lab Consultant at JMU. Jamie also spent 5 years as a counselor and behavioral therapist with some of those years as a Licensed Professional Counselor in a variety of treatment settings (private practice, residential treatment, community mental health and school). Jamie earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from JMU and Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University. In addition to being a Web Developer, James is a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional, Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist, HDI-Certified Help Desk Analyst, HDI-Certified Help Desk Manager, Microsoft Office Specialist, and W3Schools Certified HTML Developer. Mr. Johnson’s skill set includes HTML, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, XSL (including XSLT and XPath), XML, Mason, Java, JavaFX, ASP, PHP, SQL, Perl and Velocity. In his free time, he enjoys time with his wife, playing with his children, serving through his church, playing floor hockey, maintaining his multiple personal websites, researching genealogy, watching movies (especially science fiction), history and theology.