Lift web framework for Scala

I've been looking into the Lift web-framework over the past week. It's nice clean looking framework which promotes logicless html views, concise models and of course has all the benefits of the Scala language too (runs on JVM without modification, so if you have a Java runtime you have all you need to run a Scala application).

I've worked through the getting started example and I am now moving through a free book. So far it's very interesting to see how things are accomplished in Lift, and that combined with Scala looks to be a powerful combination.

Scala Round Up

There's an informative round up of whats been happening in the Scala world over on InfoQ.

For those not in the know, Scala is one of the most interesting languages of the past few years, bringing together concepts from Object Orientated Programming and Functional Programming, and looks to be the successor to Java.

Seven Deadly SIns of Programming Language Design

A very interesting paper on how needlessly unapproachable and illogical most programming languages are for learners. The paper looks over a handful of popular languages outlining the danger areas and how these areas developed.

FaceAPI: I've got a broken face ah hah ah hah

Nice demo of using head tracking to perform FPS interactions using the FaceAPI

Spell it with your dock

Love them or hate them (i for one resist to use certain programs because of the icon) but you can do nice things with your dock-icons, for instance: Spelling

Free Open Source 3D Game Engine for iPhone and iPod Touch

built around Blender, looks interesting

Font designed for Coders

These guys have made a font with programmers in mind, not sure if they have it right, but it's worth a try.