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Web Application Development Platforms—The Point Is …?

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Solo
Organizer Tim McLaughlin – Siteworx, Inc.
Description Web dev platforms are constantly evolving. You know you need to stay current, but why should you care? This session compares .Net, Java, LAMP and Ruby on Rails. With technical and business pros and cons, we’ll provide an overview of the Web dev landscape for developers and business strategists.
Questions
Answered
  1. How do I assess and evaluate competing Web application development platforms?
  2. 2. What are the resource and investment implications of selecting a Web application development platform?
  3. What are the metrics for success when selecting a Web application development platform?
  4. 4. What is the framework that comprises .NET and the various programming languages available?
  5. 5. What’s the difference between Java, the language as it stands alone, and various Web development frameworks that use Java as the core language?
  6. 6. What is the "classic" stack of technologies that comprised LAMP, as well as modern variations that interchange various components?
  7. How to assess the ecosystem of open-source solutions that augment the LAMP stack?
  8. 8. What are the unique features of Rails ("Convention over Configuration", "Don't Repeat Yourself"), and how do they compare to similar scaffolding packages for languages other than Ruby?
  9. 9. What are the notable successes and challenges faced by pioneers of the technology used in production environments?
  10. 10. How to compare "apples to apples" in evaluating RoR against other Web application platforms?
Level Advanced
Category Other
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