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Title:

Building Rich Web Apps with SproutCore

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Organizer:
Mike Subelsky, OtherInbox
Description:
SproutCore is an exciting new JavaScript framework for building web apps that feel like desktop apps. It's been adopted by big companies like Apple (for MobileMe) as well as startups like OtherInbox. In this talk I will demonstrate the features of SproutCore by building a simple yet feature-rich web client. We'll spend a little time reviewing the whole framework, but it will mainly be a roll-up-your-sleeves and get dirty with the codebase type of a talk.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is the big deal about SproutCore? Why is it such a game changer?
  2. What concepts from Cocoa does SproutCore bring to JavaScript and how do they help write better desktop apps?
  3. What is the basic structure of a SproutCore app? How do I get started?
  4. How does the Model-View-Controller paradigm apply to desktop development, and how different is it from the server paradigm I'm used to?
  5. How do I built a RESTful JSON API to make building diverse clients easier?
  6. How do I write unit tests for a SproutCore app?
  7. What deployment strategies should I use for a SproutCore app?
  8. How do I write performant, well-factored SproutCore code?
  9. How does SproutCore help me handle large collections of objects, rendered incrementally?
  10. What are the limitations of SproutCore? When should I not use it?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Front-End Programming, New Technology / Next Generation, Web Apps / Widgets
Type:
Solo
Event:
Interactive 2010
Michael Subelsky
on 17/8/09
If you have any questions about this idea please contact me @subelsky or mike at subelsky dot com
Joshua Baer
on 17/8/09
The thing I like best about Mike's presentations are that they are very hands-on. He'll fire up a terminal and code right in front of you (not the whole thing, but enough to make it real and interactive). He's also great at getting the audience to participate.
Charles Jolley
on 17/8/09
Mike's presentations are always in-the-code, down-in-the-trenches type presentations that leave you with a lot to walk away with. I've seen him do some presentations on SproutCore also and he does a great job covering it.

Charles Jolley
creator, SproutCore
Kaung Yam
on 21/8/09
I'm a fan.
blu ray ripper
on 13/11/09
So looking forward to this..
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