Java Posse #302 - Roundup '10 - OO/Functional Hybrids

Roundup '10 - Functional/OO hybrids and the Closing Session Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Recorded at the Java Posse Roundup 2010 in Crested Butte, CO. This podcasts consists of two sessions, a shorter 30 minute discussion about Object Oriented/Functional hybrid language adoption, and the closing session where almost all of the attendees introduce themselves (a handful had already left for flights).

• Scala
  • http://scala-lang.org
• BASE
  • http://svscala.ning.com
• F#
  • http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/fsharp/
• Clojure
  • http://clojure.org/
• C#
  • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/aa336809.aspx
• Closures in Java 7
  • http://javac.info/
• Javascript
  • http://www.javascript.com/
• Function literals
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-class_function
• Immutability
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immutable_object
• Ruby and Rails
  • http://rubyonrails.org/
• Scaladoc
  • http://www.scala-lang.org/archives/beta-api/index.html
• Introductions to Scala
  • http://www.scala-lang.org/node/104
  • http://jonasboner.com/2008/10/01/real-world-scala-introduction.html
• Scala books
  • http://www.scala-lang.org/node/959
• Lift website
  • http://liftweb.net/
• Scala for the Busy Java developer - Ted Neward
  • http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-scala01228.html
• Scala Swing
  • http://www.scala-lang.org/sid/8
• Swing in Clojure
  • http://stuartsierra.com/2010/01/06/heating-up-clojure-swing
• Actors for maintaining state
  • http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/3108
• The Definitive Guide to JavaScript / JavaScript the Good Parts
  • http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596000480/equal-20
  • http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-“javascript-the-good-parts”-by-crockford
• Functional Koans
  • http://github.com/relevance/functional-koans/tree/scala
• Ruby Koans
  • http://github.com/edgecase/ruby_koans
• Cay Horstmann Functional Programming slides
  • http://www.horstmann.com/sjsu/cs152/schedule.html
• Javabin scala-training-slides and scala-training-code on github
  • http://github.com/javabin/scala-training-slides
  • http://github.com/javabin/scala-training-code

Thanks

• Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth
• Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect
• Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• Theme Music:
  • Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
    • written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
    • Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
    • Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
  • Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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