Description:

The Scala programming language has been gaining momentum recently as an alternative (and some might say successor) to Java on the JVM. This talk will start with an introduction to basic Scala syntax and concepts, then delve into some of Scala's more interesting and unique features. At the end we'll show a brief example of how Scala is used by the Lift web framework to simplify dynamic web apps.

A handout to accompany this talk is available at:

http://www.slideshare.net/dchenbecker/a-brief-but-dense-intro-to-scala