Book description
Play for Scala shows you how to build Scala-based web applications using the Play 2 framework. This book starts by introducing Play through a comprehensive overview example. Then, you'll look at each facet of a typical Play application both by exploring simple code snippets and by adding to a larger running example. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Scala as a programming language and work with tools like Akka.
About the Technology
About the Book
Play is a Scala web framework with built-in advantages: Scala's strong type system helps deliver bug-free code, and the Akka framework helps achieve hassle-free concurrency and peak performance. Play builds on the web's stateless nature for excellent scalability, and because it is event-based and nonblocking, you'll find it to be great for near real-time applications.
Play for Scala teaches you to build Scala-based web applications using Play 2. It gets you going with a comprehensive overview example. It then explores each facet of a typical Play application by walking through sample code snippets and adding features to a running example. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Scala and learn to work with tools like Akka.
Written for readers familiar with Scala and web-based application architectures. No knowledge of Play is assumed.
What's Inside
- Intro to Play 2
- Play's MVC structure
- Mastering Scala templates and forms
- Persisting data and using web services
- Using Play's advanced features
About the Reader
Written for readers familiar with Scala and web-based application architecture. No previous experience with Play! required.
About the Authors
Peter Hilton, Erik Bakker, and Francisco Canedo are engineers at Lunatech, a consultancy with Scala and Play expertise. They are contributors to the Play framework.
Quotes
The code examples are complete and well-explained ... this book fits the needs of both novices and experts.
- From the Foreword by James Ward, Typesafe
Well-written and informative, with great insight.
- Magnus Smith, Advanced Computer Software
Writing web apps is fun again thanks to this book.
- Andy Hicks, UnderScore Consulting
A superb resource for both learning Play and improving your Scala.
- Steve Chaloner, Objectify
Publisher resources
Product information
- Title: Play for Scala
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2013
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781617290794
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