OTUG May 20, 2008 Meeting
AbstractThe Java platform has historically been the province of object-oriented programming, but even Java language stalwarts are starting to pay attention to the latest old-is-new trend in application development: functional programming. In this lecture, Ted Neward introduces Scala, a programming language that combines functional and object-oriented techniques for the JVM. Along the way, Ted makes the case for why you should take the time to learn Scala — concurrency, for one — and shows you how quickly it will pay off. About Ted - Ted Neward is an independent consultant specializing in high-scale enterprise systems, working with clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to small 20-person shops. He speaks on the conference circuit, including the No Fluff Just Stuff Symposium tour, discussing Java, .NET and XML service technologies, focusing on Java-.NET interoperability. He has written several widely-recognized books in both the Java and .NET space, including the recently-released "Effective Enterprise Java". He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two sons, four video-game consoles, thousands of books (on programming and otherwise), and eight PCs. Slides - http://www.otug.org/meetings/slides/BusyJavaDevsGuideToScala-Objects-BW.pdf Acknowledgements - Thanks to our host and partner, Graduate Programs in Software at the University of Saint Thomas, which provides our meeting venue. OTUG also thanks the following businesses for their contributions, without which this would not have happened:
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