The ‘this’ keyword is one of the most perplexing aspects of JavaScript, but understanding function context needn’t be so intimidating. And if this floats your boat, you need to get along to the Engineering Track at Web Directions 2014.
This session looks at both page delivery and user interaction to highlight patterns and areas of improvement starting with proper benchmarking and profiling.
How to get started debugging CoffeeScript applications using Source Maps. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October 24 and 25 2013.
If you think animation is just more CSS pixie dust to add sparkle to your designs, you need to see Dmitry Baranovskiy demo its even more awesome powers. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October 24 and 25 2013.
Cameron McCormack introduces the File API and demonstrate how it can be used in conjunction with HTML 5 input elements to create a client-side Web application that can access a user’s local files. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney […]
Our work builds on the the conventions of REST. By getting to know these conventions, we can design websites and web APIs that are faster and easier for other developers to learn and navigate. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in […]
Through this talk we will look at the history of algorithms and data structures and how we can evaluate their strengths and weaknesses before we write a single line of code. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October 24 […]
An introduction to ES6 with emphasis on its practical aspects. See what it can do for you today, and learn how you’ll be able to better structure client–side programs with this next step in the evolution of JavaScript. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to […]
As a designer turned developer, quasi-nerd turned internet ninja, and now buzzword aficionado, Charlie Gleason will tell you the secrets to how he learnt to stop worrying and love the code. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October 24 […]
CSS Filters are a powerful tool available in all modern browsers to bring amazing photographic effects to web content. If you’re not using them, you should be – here’s how! Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October 24 and […]
Frustrated with scroll effects and events on touch devices? Learn how a few simple libraries can fix your problems. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions in Sydney October 30 and 31 2014.
In this short, sharp session, we’ll cover what Strict Mode really is, when to use it, why you probably want to, and how to do so safely. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October 24 and 25 2013.
As much as they affect JavaScript, state, event handling, and default browser behaviour also impact HTML and CSS in the choices we make, optimizations we can take advantage of, and the architecture of our applications as a whole. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to […]
The DOM will finally have real encapsulation with the introduction of the Shadow DOM, a subset of the Web Components spec that will revolutionise web development as we know it. In this session we’ll take a short, sharp tour on the how and why of what the Shadow DOM has to offer. Like what you […]
Watch in amazement: Lea Verou is one of the best live coders in the business. Learn how to take advantage of modern standards in unconventional ways to solve common web design challenges. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to Web Directions South in Sydney October […]
Web Directions South is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development
Phil Whitehouse General Manager, DT Sydney
