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Panel - Choosing the right web application framework

• In: Resources
• By: jessie
• June 19th, 2008

The new era of web applications has introduced to us a number of frameworks designed to aid in rapid development. But, no matter what your preferred language, finding a suitable framework is not usually an easy task.

In this intensive 2 hour session you’ll hear from several developers who’ll discuss which frameworks they chose, why they love them; why they hate them, and gain valuable insights to help you choose the right tools for your job. We will focus primarily on Rails (Ruby), Joomla! (PHP), Struts/Spring (Java) and Django (Python).

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• Tags
• CMS
• CMSs
• coding
• frameworks
• wds08

Dmitry Baranovskiy - Start using web vector graphics today

• In: Resources
• By: jessie
• June 19th, 2008

Web Directions South 2008, Sydney Convention Centre, September 25 10.45am.

With the growth of interactivity in web applications we are pushing Javascript to its limits, not to mention the limits of HTML and CSS. And so we spend our days resorting to Flash, waiting for that distant time when browser support for CSS3 will come to our rescue and allow us to create the UIs we dream of. But this is not the way it has to be: there is a little known secret weapon right here in most modern browsers. Yes, even in IE6.

Dmitry Baranovskiy is here to tell you about Canvas, SVG and VML. Come along and be amazed by standards based UI wizardry you can start implementing in projects right here, right now.

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• Tags
• coding
• flash
• frameworks
• javascript
• RIAs
• wds08

Jonathan Snook – Working with Ajax Frameworks

• In: Resources
• By: jessie
• February 12th, 2008

A presentation given at Web Directions North, Vancouver Canada, January 30 2008.

It seems like there’s a new Ajax library or JavaScript framework coming out every week, and there probably is! Which is the best one to pick? Will you be up the creek without a paddle if you choose the wrong one?

“Working with Ajax Frameworks” will delve into some common Ajax design patterns and how various frameworks can be used to meet those needs. We’ll also take a look at how we can keep our own code flexible as we bridge the gap between it and the various frameworks.

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• Tags
• ajax
• coding
• frameworks
• wdn08

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