Add an eventSessions at Wakanday 2011 about SSJS and JavaScript and Node.js
Saturday 15th October 2011
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End-to-End JavaScript
by Joe McCann
The programming language that was once only associated with “script kiddies” and annoying popups on websites is now a first-class citizen amongst other languages. JavaScript is no longer simply used for DOM scripting or even Ajax-ified web applications, like Google Maps, but it is being used in far more innovative and productive ways.
Joe’s presentation will walk us through the current state of JavaScript programming and the various endpoints for the language: From the standard desktop web client (the web browser) to the server, mobile applications, desktop applications, and beyond. His talk will showcase the true capabilities of the language as an end-to-end solution for business and personal usage.
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From “Callback Soups” to Deferreds!
by j@ubourg
Ever thought your code started to look like Christopher Nolan’s Inception? Do you have a hard time following the logic of your own code with callbacks within callbacks within callbacks? Does it become increasingly difficult to maintain and refactor your code because everything is so insanely coupled?
Deferred Objects are amongst those tools you cannot live without in modern JavaScript development, client-side or server-side alike. The trick is to actually start using them.
In this talk, you’ll learn what Deferreds actually are and how to leverage the possibilities they bring client-side (jQuery) and server-side (Node.JS).
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The Future of Server-Side JavaScript
Node.js has captured the attention of early adopters by clearly differentiating itself as being asynchronous from the ground up. Now that server-side JavaScript is at the cutting edge of the asynchronous, real-time web, it is in a much better position to establish itself as the go-to language for synchronous CRUD webapps and gain a stronger foothold on the server.
Oleg’s talk will cover the current state of server-side JavaScript beyond Node by mapping out the key standards and technologies as well as their respective positions in the stack. He will introduce Common Node, a synchronous CommonJS compatibility layer using node-fibers, which bridges the gap between the different platforms. He will give us a tour of Common Node’s internals, compare its performance to that of other implementations, such as RingoJS, and go through some ideal use cases.
A case will be made for a cross-platform, synchronous, Rails-like framework. In conclusion, he will identify new areas where server-side JavaScript can really shine, including API mashups, collaborative development and crowdsourced functionality.
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