[ClubAJAX] TUESDAY: Club AJAX - The JavaScript Debugging Smackdown
2009-03-02 21:26:37 GMT
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The JavaScript Debugging Smackdown!!!
with Firebug and other Debugging Tools
Mike Wilcox vs. Bob Byron
We're too big, we have to move!!! But don't be concerned its not too far. Sun Microsystems is hosting our next event and they are in the building next door. Thank you Improving Enterprises for so generously hosting our first two meetings and buying the pizza.
If you are a web designer, AJAX specialist, you need a web front end for your Java back end, or just dabble in creating web pages, you will be interested in the Club AJAX users group. Mike Wilcox and Bob Byron started Club AJAX to focus on all things browser related, AJAX, JavaScript, JSON, XML, debugging and jobs too. Our meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of the month. So, check us out!
Before the evening's main event... Bob Byron will be discussing the latest news in the AJAX community and show some quick snippets on what AJAX can do for you. Mike Wilcox will wrap up his presentation from last month showing the details of closures and other JavaScript details.
When: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Social: 6:30 PM)
Where: The north side twin building where the JavaMUG meets.
15950 Dallas Parkway, Suite 700
Dallas, TX
Map: http://clubajax.org/#page= directions
AJAX News and Quick Code Segments by Bob Byron
TOPIC:
The JavaScript Debugging Smackdown!
I can hear the dueling banjos now. This meeting is going to go into the down and dirty of debugging. Two seasoned warriors will battle head to head in the ancient art of debugging web apps. You have a ring side seat as Mike Wilcox and Bob Byron square off against each other in hopes of winning the ever coveted elixir of the ancient programming gurus (that's a six pack of Mountain Dew). Watch these two parry with Firebug, pummel with the console, and draw down with Net transactions. Who will be the victor? You get to decide. It will be your vote that chooses the winner!
SPEAKER:
As one of their more versatile software engineers, Mike not only codes for their biggest clients, but designs user interfaces. As a Dojo committer, he is a key developer for the new Deft project that implements Flash components and most of the new multi-media features in DojoX as he continually works to bridge the gap between JavaScript and the Flash environment. Previously, at Nexplore Corporation as Project Director for their search engine, Mike wrote two patents, and implemented Dojo for their base code. Mike graduated college from the Art Institute of Dallas where he studied 3D Animation and Game Programming.
Mike shows a special interest in debugging, and has maintained the Dojo variation of Firebug Lite, introducing many new features, bringing it close to the functionality of Firebug. Mike currently belongs to the Firebug Working Group, along with well known members of the JavaScript community, like Douglas Crockford and John Resig.
Bob Byron works for NeXplore Corporation, a corporation dedicated to radically improve the online experience.
Bob has been using AJAX technology in development of NeXplore's innovative social search engine. A veteran of client and server side development, Bob has an extensive background in the various techniques involved in bringing an application through the entire life cycle to get it to market.
Bob is a current contributor to the Dojo Toolkit. He has been coding in Java since soon after its release in the mid 1990's. In 2006, Bob was the President of the Java Metroplex Users Group in Dallas, preceding that by two years as Vice President. He ran the Java Developer's Group for 5 years bringing bringing the latest techniques and expertise to attendees.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS:
Creating Widgets
Build an RSS Application
Charts and Data Presentation
Really cool animations
If you have any topics you would like to discuss, please send them to Mike or Bob. Likewise, if you would like to present at a meeting, just email us.
Hope to see you there!
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