Real-time Javascript

Demo for CS2803 at Georgia Tech covering the basics of Javascript in today's large web applications. Most of the meat is in the demo itself, but the slides have pictures!

1. Real-time Javascript It’s serious business
2. HTML is awesome
3. But...
4. User Experience Sucks
5. Desktop Software
7. Forget Web 2.0
9. The Web Done Right
11. Client-side MVC Frameworks
13. Why represent our data model on the client-side?
15. If the client doesn’t know about the data, then it’s going to be dumb about the data
16. Fixing the Problem
18. When the client knows and understands the data, the server is just permanent storage
19. And the client takes care of all the ephemeral storage
20. Less Data == Fewer Problems
21. Examples
23. Demo
24. Will Farrington will@railsmachine.com Code: github.com/wfarr/gumflap-backbone-demo Slides: speakerdeck.com/u/wfarr/p/real-time-javascript PS: We’re looking for interns — email me with resume if interested!