I have found it both interesting and rewarding to learn a new programming language or major framework on a roughly yearly basis. If forced to self-identify with any single programming language, it ...

Scala, a statically typed language running atop the Java Virtual Machine, is emerging as a development option for building Google Android applications. While developers already are aware of Java ...

Scala is a relatively new programming language designed to run atop virtual machines like those used with Java or C#. It is a mixture of many ideas including those tailored for object oriented and ...

For more, take a look at Programming in Scala by the language’s designer, Martin Odersky. See ED Online 18173 at www.electronicdesign.com for my review of the book.

The language to learn, if you want to get a good job, is a language that people don’t learn merely to get a job. There is plenty of evidence that developer interest in Scala is on the rise.

Scala is designed to allow the functional programming style. But what does Scala functional programming actually mean? Let’s start with the fact that functional programs are immutable.

A recent developer survey from Stack Overflow (Stack Exchange Inc.) shows that only 4 percent of professional programmers use the scalable language Scala in their projects. That’s a far cry from ...

Checkmarx, a provider of application security testing, announced open beta support of the Scala programming language. The new capability adds the ability to analyse and remediate security risks and ...