Sessions at OSCON 2011 about Netflix

Wednesday 27th July 2011

• Redesigning the Netflix API

  by Daniel Jacobson

  The Netflix API has been incredibly successful in getting your favorite movies and TV shows on to hundreds of devices. It is handling billions of requests and is the centerpiece of the Netflix distribution strategy. Given this tremendous success, why are we completely redesigning the API? Come and find out how we plan to make the API better, scale it in the cloud and improve our API's efficiency.

  • Netflix
  • Web APIs

  At 10:40am to 11:20am, Wednesday 27th July

  In F150, Oregon Convention Center

  Coverage slide deck

Friday 29th July 2011

• Netflix Webkit-Based UI for TV Devices

  by Matt McCarthy and Kim Trott

  Learn how Netflix builds its third-generation device user interfaces with web technologies. Between device performance limitations, new technologies like CORS and CSS3 transitions, techniques for managing directional input, and developing both subtle and wildly different UI variants for A/B tests, developing Webkit-based UI for TV devices like the PlayStation 3 is a whole new world.

  • Netflix

  At 10:00am to 10:40am, Friday 29th July

  In Portland Ballroom, Oregon Convention Center