Erlang and OTP in Action

Erlang and OTP in Action offers an introduction to concurrent programming and shows how to develop distributed systems.

Autorentext
* Martin Logan *is a leading Erlang developer, a frequent conference presenter, and

the primary developer of the Faxien OTP/Erlang package management system.

Currently he works for Orbitz Worldwide, developing solutions for their large

scale distributed service based infrastructure. * Richard Carlsson* was an original member of the High-Performance Erlang group

at Uppsala University, and has contributed to many parts of the standard libraries,

the Erlang compiler, runtime system, and the language itself. * Eric Merrit* specializes in concurrent languages and distributed systems. He’s a

core developer for the Erlware family of open-source products.

Klappentext

**HIGHLIGHT * Erlang and OTP in Action *offers an introduction to concurrent programming

and shows how to develop distributed systems. DESCRIPTION Erlang, together with the Open Telecom Platform (OTP), is a functional

programming model designed to facilitate concurrency-programming that

exploits the capabilities and speed of multi-processor hardware. Erlang applications

run fast, recover quickly from errors, integrate with other systems, and can

be updated dynamically at run-time. * Erlang and OTP in Action* walks readers through the practical steps of building

systems in Erlang and integrating them with real-world C/C++, Java, and .NET

applications. Hands-on examples progress from simple to complex real-world

distributed applications and system design. Going beyond the nuts and bolts of

Erlang, the book offers a comprehensive view of how concurrency relates to SOA

and web technologies. KEY POINTS . Strong early demand through MEAP

. Numerous hands-on, real-world examples

. Concise and developer-centric "In Action" style

. Examples include C++, Java and .NET integration

Zusammenfassung
Concurrent programming has become a required discipline for all programmers. Multi-core processors and the increasing demand for maximum performance and scalability in mission-critical applications have renewed interest in functional languages like Erlang that are designed to handle concurrent programming. Erlang, and the OTP platform, make it possible to deliver more robust applications that satisfy rigorous uptime and performance requirements.

Erlang and OTP in Action teaches you to apply Erlang's message passing model for concurrent programming--a completely different way of tackling the problem of parallel programming from the more common multi-threaded approach. This book walks you through the practical considerations and steps of building systems in Erlang and integrating them with real-world C/C++, Java, and .NET applications. Unlike other books on the market, Erlang and OTP in Action offers a comprehensive view of how concurrency relates to SOA and web technologies.

This hands-on guide is perfect for readers just learning Erlang or for those who want to apply their theoretical knowledge of this powerful language. You'll delve into the Erlang language and OTP runtime by building several progressively more interesting real-world distributed applications. Once you are competent in the fundamentals of Erlang, the book takes you on a deep dive into the process of designing complex software systems in Erlang.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.