Scala for the Impatient is really good, but not sure that it's designed entirely for beginners. For more beginner-centric content perhaps check out: Learning

Scala for the Impatient is really good, but not sure that it's designed entirely for beginners. For more beginner-centric content perhaps check out: Learning Scala: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920030287.do http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920030287.do http://chimera.labs.oreilly.com/books/1234000001798/index.html http://chimera.labs.oreilly.com/books/1234000001798/index.ht... ...or Atomic Scala: http://www.atomicscala.com/ http://www.atomicscala.com/