I came across it as a result of the Go language announcement! Basically I wasn't happy with Go for what I had in mind, so it got me looking to see if there were

I came across it as a result of the Go language announcement! Basically I wasn't happy with Go for what I had in mind, so it got me looking to see if there were any other alternatives to C++ (my home for 14 years). Found D and think the language features are great, especially the template handling and built in string and slice handling for rapid development of efficient applications. Can't wait to work with the language (D2) more. I also recommend the book (The D Programming Language) which was published earlier this year.