The Simple Build Tool for Scala offers a new way to configure build systems, starting with the basic concepts of key-value pairs and moving to configuration axis and plugins. Josh Suereth, Senior Software Engineer at Typesafe and author of Scala In Depth, introduces the SBT and offers "cookbook" recipes for how to accomplish common tasks within the standard configuration for projects. ** Check out some of Marakana's Scala Training Course's at http://marakana.com/training/java/scala/fundamentals_of_scala.html