Creating a web application with Play, Akka and Java

In this blog I will explain how I have build a web application using Akka, Play and Java.
Full source code is available at https://github.com/robbertvdzon/playwebapp-contactdb

Experimenting with Akka in Java

Akka is often used in combination with Scala, but I wanted to experiment with Akka using Java.
Currently I am working on a plain Java project that I am rewriting to make use of Akka. I would like to know if Akka makes my project cleaner, faster and more reactive.
My experiences on rewriting my application to Akka will be posted on a separate blog which will also contain my conclusions on using Akka.