#Web JS for Desktop Programmers

• Name : Chani Armitage
• Twitter : @chanika
• Github : chani3
• Blog : chani.wordpress.com

##Abstract

Back when the web was young, and midi files were still cool, I had a website. And a server, too. But just as css showed up, I got bored, shut down the server, and turned to desktop applications. Now I've returned to find that the web has changed. A lot.

While I'm still in the middle of this transition, I'd like to talk about some of the pitfalls I've encountered in server and client javascript, like:

• ways to f*** up callbacks
• biases (it's "just" web development, right?)
• browser hell (what do you mean, it doesn't work in firefox? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ )
• responsive design (even images aren't reliable any more)

and more, if there's time.

This talk will not cover:

• javascript syntax
• basic html/css

This could also work as an unconference topic - I'd love to hear about other people's experiences.

##Speaker Bio

Chani is a developer-of-all-trades at SteamClock, and a recent emigrant from the KDE foss community (I miss you guys!!). Mostly from Vancouver, her hobbies range from juggling to weight lifting to textile hacking.