What We Learned by Teaching JavaScript
Insights from teaching JavaScript to beginners: curriculum challenges, easy and hard concepts, meta-JavaScript tools for learning, and lessons learned from a summer coding bootcamp.
Circuit-Breaker.js
Explore a JavaScript implementation of the Hystrix circuit breaker pattern for fault tolerance in distributed systems, enhancing resilience and preventing cascading failures.
DIY Internet - Snappy, Secure Networking with MinimaLT
Explore MinimaLT, a fast and secure network protocol that outperforms TCP and TLS, and learn how to build a new Internet using Node.js for improved mobile connectivity.
Acceptable in the 80s - Revisiting Microworlds
Explore the revival of 80s microworlds in modern web browsers, showcasing a hybrid visual programming environment for creating versatile, reusable computational canvases across various disciplines.
Static Types in JavaScript - What, How and Why
Explore static typing in JavaScript: its benefits, implementation methods, and impact on code quality. Learn how type annotations and modern IDEs can enhance your coding experience and prevent errors.
The API Is Dead. Long Live the Protocol!
Explore the evolution of web development, from open protocols to APIs, and the challenges of modern application building. Learn about potential solutions for a more open and efficient future.
Make World Less Shit - NOW
Exploring technology's inherent biases and their societal impact. Challenges developers to examine their role in shaping a more inclusive and ethical technological future.
A Panoramic Tour Through HTML5 Rendering Itself
Explore the challenges and intricacies of rendering HTML to canvas in JavaScript. Dive into modern browser technologies, uncovering powerful and unconventional techniques along the way.
Making Music with JavaScript and Gamepads
Explore creating music with JavaScript using Web Audio API and Gamepad API. Learn basics, experiment with sound manipulation, and discover interactive music-making possibilities.
Getting Serious with Web Video
Explore Seriously.js, a JavaScript library for real-time video effects using WebGL. Learn about API design, technical challenges, and future possibilities in browser-based video compositing.
Emulating With JavaScript
Explore game console emulation using JavaScript, from basic Chip-8 to Nintendo Famicom (NES) components. Learn implementation techniques and insights for building your own emulator.
Server Side Node.JS Programming With Photoshop
Explore Node.js integration in Photoshop's Generator feature, enabling automation and custom functionality. Learn to leverage this powerful combination for creative workflows and innovative applications.
Fun With Websockets
Explore creative applications of WebSockets beyond chat, from failed experiments to live applications. Learn about multi-device integration and second-screen experiences in real-time web development.
CSS in the 4th Dimension - Not Your Daddy's CSS Animations
Explore advanced CSS3 techniques for depth and time control, including transitions and animations, with hands-on coding and expert tips for leveraging these exciting technologies.
Making the Mobile Website Faster
Discover techniques to optimize mobile website performance, enhancing user engagement and conversions through faster load times and improved responsiveness.
Once Upon A Time, Somewhere Between Your Console And Browser
Explore the blurring lines between web, mobile, and console gaming as new WebAPIs transform browsers into powerful platforms for game development.
Building Fast Scalable Game Server in Node.JS
Discover Pomelo: an open-source, scalable game server framework in Node.js. Learn design principles, performance optimization, and how to build efficient game servers for distributed environments.
A JavaScript Web App Deconstructed
Explore the architecture and performance optimization of Monocle.io, a link submission site, as Alex MacCaw deconstructs its components, design decisions, and JavaScript structuring techniques.
Data-Flow Processing for Node.JS with Straw
Explore data-flow processing in Node.js using Straw, a lightweight framework. Learn core concepts, simplify applications, and scale efficiently with real-time data capture and delivery systems.
Bridging the Gap Between Mobile Platforms
Explore cross-platform mobile development frameworks, their pros and cons, and learn about Calatrava, a framework combining native and cross-platform benefits for efficient multi-device app creation.
Meteor - A Full Stack Framework For Building Pure JavaScript Apps
Discover Meteor's power for building modern web apps with rich interfaces. Learn live coding, reactivity, publications, subscriptions, and latency compensation in this engaging talk.