Schedule: Ancillary Technologies sessions

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.

We all know how far JavaScript has come in the last 3 years, but what amazing things can be done with it? New capabilities in HTML5 open up an entire new suite of applications for the web. This session will cover a range of topics dealing with performance, bleeding edge multimedia, file io and binary data, and more! Read more.

Estelle Weyl, UI Engineer, Standardista.com Read more.

The rise of HTML5 and CSS3 has been exciting, but it’s also made browser support infinitely more complex. Modernizr made it easy for developers to manage these complexities, and still take advantage of the many great new features. Learn what lessons in design and development Modernizr teaches us about the next generation of websites and applications, and the importance of great API design. Read more.

How to create and run stable, secure JavaScript widgets with the smallest chance of disastrous failure. Read more.

It's been possible to instantly push information from a web server to a web browser for at least 10 years, but this technology has finally gone mainstream. Phil will discuss the past, present and future of client/server communication technology, the realtime web and provide a number of use cases and demonstrations of how the technology is used today. Read more.

Dart is more than a new, structured language that targets modern JavaScript. Dart is a collection of libraries (for client and server), an editor, a virtual machine, browser integration, and most importantly a compiler to modern JavaScript. Learn about Dart's motivations and goals, and see how Dart can help you write complex apps for the entire modern web. Read more.

Any developer working on OS X can write CoffeeScript code which plays drum rhythms. (Solutions exist for other platforms but won't be within the scope of this talk.) Setup is simple and painless; results are instant. Find out how, with a simple overview of the ubiquitous music protocol MIDI, and the node-midi library which makes it easy. Read more.

The <video> element is the clay from which we mold our online experiences. With tight integration with JavaScript, CSS, and other HTML5 elements such as <canvas> we are able to have full,fine grain control over our entire experience. This talk will dive into the really awesome things we can do with JS and video. From realtime face tracking to native hardware access, this will knock your socks off! Read more.

Explains the rationale and workings behind ClojureScript, a new language from the creator of Clojure that brings a modern Lisp to the JavaScript execution environment. Provides an overview of the language and some of the benefits it can provide. Read more.

WebKit is one of the most popular browser rendering engines, powering Chrome, Safari, Android and iPhones. Learn how it brings your markup to your screen! This talk will cover WebKit's history, architecture, primary data structures, main flow with a focus on layout and rendering. We'll also touch on some up and coming features. Read more.

This session demonstrates how to develop from scratch your own interface for HTML5 video, including embedding a video using HTML5, building custom controls using the JavaScript API, fallback strategies for older browsers and devices, and fixing known playback bugs on the iPhone and Android. Read more.