The Busy Java Developer's Guide to Scala: Scala + Twitter = Scitter

Overview

Scala is fun to talk about in the paper, but for most of the readers of this column, using it in a practical way makes the difference between seeing it as a "Toy" and using it on the job. In this installment, Ted Neward uses Scala to build the basic framework for a client library for accessing Twitter, a popular micro-blogging system.