JSConf 2009
Posted by Nathan Kaiser on Thu Feb 19 14:27:00 UTC 2009
It’s probably a little strange seeing a post about a JavaScript conference come from a Ruby on Rails host. It also may surprise you, but Blue Box Group has customers running applications not only written in Rails, but in Java, PHP and many other languages as well. Regardless of which language the primary application has been developed in, JavaScript provides that extra pop we’re all looking for in our apps. Since JavaScript is beneficial to anyone in the web development community and many of our customers utilize it across their sites, we wanted to share some information about an upcoming conference organized by one of our customers with you.
JSConf 2009 is the first conference dedicated to JavaScript developers in all forms and it is shaping up to be one amazing conference. The conference brings together some of the greatest visionaries and developers within the JS community including John Resig creator of jQuery, Jason Huggins creator of Selenium testing environment, and Stefan Stoyanov from YUI. This is an incredible opportunity for anyone doing web based development since the conference material will show you how to use JavaScript in the browser, on the server, and on mobile handsets.
For anyone currently hosting their mobile apps with us or for those of you who’ve been considering writing a mobile application, this conference provides a wonderful opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. With platforms like the iPhone and Android becoming more and more popular, now is the time to go mobile. Check out the conference and Blue Box Group’s Mobile Application Hosting to jump start your mobile app today!
JSConf 2009 will be held in Washington DC between April 24 and 25, 2009. The conference brings together 16 speakers to present on JavaScript development in the browser, mobile, desktop, and server environments. If you haven’t had much of a chance to do some deep JavaScript work, this conference is a great way to learn from some of the best. Although many people don’t realize it, JavaScript can also be used to build thick client desktop applications. In addition, it is one of the only languages to successfully bridge object oriented and functional programming in a way that anyone can use it. JavaScript has seen an incredible rise with modern web application frameworks and it only seems to be increasing in the coming years, this is the only conference that will show you how important JavaScript is to your programming and design capabilities.
The conference is purposefully being kept small and intimate so you will be able to interact with the speakers and attendees during the day and during the social events. Also there will be many opportunities to interact with the sponsors and select vendors that will present to network and potential pursue employment opportunities. The conference costs $450 right now for two full days worth of speakers, breakfasts, lunches, a beer and wine tasting social event on Friday Evening, and a networking social event on Saturday Evening. If you are looking for more work, this conference has also drawn the attention of a lot of hiring employers who are looking for top notch developers.
If you are interested in going, we recommend getting your tickets soon at http://jsconf2009.eventbrite.com as they are selling very quickly. For more information or other speakers, check the website at http://www.jsconf2009.com
– Joe Clark
Blue Box Group
