I'd also reference Rosetta Code (http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code) to get a taste of Ada. I use it sometimes wh

I'd also reference Rosetta Code (http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code) to get a taste of Ada. I use it sometimes when I forget some simple stuff. For C++ and Java practitioners : https://www.adacore.com/books/ada-for-the-c-or-java-developer https://www.adacore.com/books/ada-for-the-c-or-java-develope... . There's also http://university.adacore.com http://university.adacore.com . For Spark2014 you might want to start with AdaCore University also, or if you're in Paris in December there is a public training session : https://www.adacore.com/public-spark-training https://www.adacore.com/public-spark-training . Then you might want to look up an implementation guidance : https://www.adacore.com/books/implementation-guidance-spark https://www.adacore.com/books/implementation-guidance-spark And no I don't work for AdaCore :-D.