Summary Play for Scala shows you how to build Scala-based web applications using the Play 2 framework. This book starts by introducing Play through a comprehensive overview example. Then, you'll look at each facet of a typical Play application both by exploring simple code snippets and by adding to a larger running example. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Scala as a programming language and work with tools like Akka. About this Book Play is a Scala web framework with built-in advantages: Scala's strong type system helps deliver bug-free code, and the Akka framework helps achieve hassle-free concurrency and peak performance. Play builds on the web's stateless nature for excellent scalability, and because it is event-based and nonblocking, you'll find it to be great for near real-time applications. Play for Scala teaches you to build Scala-based web applications using Play 2. It gets you going with a comprehensive overview example. It then explores each facet of a typical Play application by walking through sample code snippets and adding features to a running example. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Scala and learn to work with tools like Akka. Written for readers familiar with Scala and web-based application architectures. No knowledge of Play is assumed. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. What's InsideIntro to Play 2 Play's MVC structure Mastering Scala templates and forms Persisting data and using web services Using Play's advanced featuresAbout the Authors Peter Hiltonv, Erik Bakker, and Francisco Canedo, are engineers at Lunatech, a consultancy with Scala and Play expertise. They are contributors to the Play framework. Table of ContentsPART 1: GETTING STARTED Introduction to Play Your first Play applicationPART 2: CORE FUNCTIONALITY Deconstructing Play application architectureDefining the application's HTTP interfaceStoring data-the persistence layerBuilding a user interface with view templatesValidating and processing input with the forms APIPART 3: ADVANCED CONCEPTS Building a single-page JavaScript application with JSONPlay and more Web services, iteratees, and WebSockets