Fluent 2012 Workshops

If you enjoy writing JavaScript then you'll really enjoy CoffeeScript, a new language which transcompiles into JavaScript. Inspired by languages like Ruby, Python, and Haskell, it allows you to write less code to get more done. In this course students will learn the basics of CoffeeScript using the Code School in-browser challenge engine. Read more.

With iOS 5, Android 4 and IE9 we can now push the limits of JavaScript and HTML5 APIs on mobile. Hardware access, performance timing and other APIs are out there. However, not everything is similar to desktop: performance, background code and events needs a review. Hybrid apps such as PhoneGap apps also add problems. This session will give you an overview of what you need to know for mobile web. Read more.

This workshop with Web3D pioneer and 3D expert Tony Parisi will introduce WebGL development concepts in a hands-on session. Attendees will learn how to build a full, working WebGL application by creating a simple online game. Topics covered include graphics, animation, interactivity, 2D/3D integration, production tools and deployment. Read more.

Advances in JavaScript have pushed the boundaries of web applications and allowed business to exist solely on the web. Much of the excitement around HTML5 is actually due to JavaScript, and there is ripe opportunity for companies and technologists to re-examine their business use of this language. Read more.

HTML5 and modern JavaScript brings a new, wonderful world upon developers that completely changes the vision for the web. This be a deeply technical (and incredibly fun!) workshop covering Canvas and game development. Attendees will leave with an understanding of not only the Canvas APIs - they will will undergo the experience of building a complete Canvas game from scratch. Read more.

The structure of web applications is changing. In the olden days, you'd generate all your HTML on the server and send it down to your clients - boom, end of story, except for maybe a few ajax calls back to the server for interactivity. Read more.

In this tutorial we are going to build a clustered chat server that supports Socket.io. You'll learn how to build a real-time app that scales, doesn't fall over and is easy to extend and add features to. There are lots of tutorials that will teach you how to throw together some Node.js code. This tutorial isn't that. Read more.