The activator is something you'd probably want to use after you have a decent control of the basic language first. The activator mostly helps you get started with more complicated projects, that require the use of specific libraries on top the basic language. Maybe it can also give you a ready-made project (all those project definitions and stuff) housing just basic Scala code.
Object oriented background won't get you extremely far, as Scala emphasizes the complementary functional programming approach, but the good news is that the functional approach is somewhat more natural the less you have already immersed in object oriented. You should probably learn the basics before using the activator, and only at a much later stage enter the world of Akka. You should be able to find good tutorials for basic Scala through a web engine. On Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:57:05 PM UTC+3, Marco Shaw wrote: > > Anyone have any tip/tips for someone new to Scala/Akka on where to start? > > I'm decent at (object-oriented) scripting, so I'm not starting from > scratch. I'm starting to learn Scala and find atomicscala.com to be a > decent starting point. I'm thinking about "Scala Puzzlers", but haven't > decided for sure. > > Is Coursera the only known free MOOC with Scala courses currently? > > Is there an FAQ on how "Typesafe Activator" fits into this? Is this a 3rd > party vendor IDE that supports Scala and Akka syntax? > > Marco > -- >>>>>>>>>> Read the docs: http://akka.io/docs/ >>>>>>>>>> Check the FAQ: >>>>>>>>>> http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/current/additional/faq.html >>>>>>>>>> Search the archives: https://groups.google.com/group/akka-user --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Akka User List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/akka-user. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
