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Presentation: Scala: Bringing Future Languages to the JVM

Posted by Ryan Slobojan on Mar 27, 2008

Sections
Development,
Architecture & Design
Topics
Language ,
Java ,
Domain Specific Languages
Tags
JAOO Conference ,
Functional Programming ,
Language Features ,
Languages ,
Scala ,
JVM

In this presentation, Lex Spoon discusses the Scala programming language. Topics covered include the origin of Scala, the philosophy behind Scala, the Scala feature set, Object-Oriented and Functional programming in Scala, examples of Scala code, writing DSLs, how Scala is converted into Java, Scala performance, Abstract Data Types, unapply, actors and partial functions.

Watch Scala: Bringing Future Languages to the JVM (44 minutes).

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Really interesting talk. Unfortunately... by Ole Friis Posted
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Very interesting talk by Michael G Posted
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    Really interesting talk. Unfortunately...

    by Ole Friis

    ...the show stops abruptly after 32:46 of video. I guess I have to learn the rest of Scala by doing some manual reading, then :-)

    Anyway, Scala really looks intriguing.

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    Re: Really interesting talk. Unfortunately...

    by Ole Friis

    Ah, now it works, and as the InfoQ guys said, I probably had a connection hickup. Excellent!

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    Very interesting talk

    by Michael G

    First time I have got the feeling that my functional programming courses at university were good invested time. :-)

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    Re: Very interesting talk

    by Michael G

    Well, should add English courses.

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    podcast

    by phil swenson

    You guys should 1) have an audio only version 2) set up a podcast for them.

    Very few people want to sit and watch a 44 min interview. But I wouldn't mind downloading it and listening while I work out or drive....

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    Re: podcast

    by Baruch Sadogursky

    +1 for that.

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    Re: podcast

    by Ilya Boyandin

    +1 for podcasts

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    Re: podcast

    by Oliver Hernàndez Valls

    +1 for video downloading on a free format

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    Dissapointed with media delivery format/support

    by jonathan wolter

    I'm on OS X behind broadband and the playback stops at about the 3 minute mark. Sure would like to download it in a format that is independent of this flash player.

    Or, why not syndicate the content on google video (with mp4 download support), etc simultaneously. I bet it would do more good for your brand recognition than cost you in pageviews.

    Reply

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