Beginning Scala

by David Pollak

David Pollak is the developer of Lift, an advanced web framework for Scala and as such an expert in the practical use of the Scala language. At Apress, David Pollak's book is described as follows:
"This book introduces you to the Scala programming language and then guides you through Scala constructs and libraries that allow small and large teams to assemble small components into high-performance, scalable systems. You will learn why Scala is becoming the language of choice for Web 2.0 companies such as Twitter as well as enterprises such as Siemens and SAP"