Scala for Java Developers

by Thomas Alexandre

Overview

This step-by-step guide is full of easy-to-follow code taken from real-world examples explaining the migration and integration of Scala in a Java project. If you are a Java developer or a Java architect, working in Java EE-based solutions and want to start using Scala in your daily programming, this book is ideal for you. This book will get you up and running quickly by adopting a pragmatic approach with real-world code samples. No prior knowledge of Scala is required.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783283644
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	04/25/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	282
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Thomas Alexandre is a senior consultant at DevCode, specializing in Java and Scala software development. He is passionate about technology, enthusiastic about sharing knowledge, and is always looking for ways to code more effectively through the adoption of new open source software and standards. In addition to 15 years of Java development, he has focused these past few years on emerging languages and web frameworks such as Groovy and Scala. He also has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Lille, France, and has spent two years as a postdoc with Carnegie Mellon University in the fields of Security and Ecommerce.

Thomas is a certified trainer by Typesafe, the creators of Scala.