Beyond Dojo: The Rise of AMD
RWX / CDX
Fort Lauderdale · November 27 - 30, 2012
About this Presentation
JavaScript does not have a built-in module system. Dojo for years has had a solution, but now this solution has been setup independent of Dojo and refined based on wider community needs. The
result: it's possible to include modules from almost any toolkit or microtoolkit safely and efficiently.
In this talk, we will cover:
- the history of AMD and JS modules
- how modules work in the browser
- how to create your own modules and packages
- how to find third-party modules
- how to use Dojo's new build tools for extreme optimization
- how to use plug-ins for features like internationalization
- implications for your project
- real world users like the BBC and Twitter
- examples combining projects like Dojo, jQuery, MooTools and more
- what's next
Co-founder of the DoJo Toolkit
Dylan Schiemann is CEO of SitePen and co-founder of the Dojo Toolkit, an open source JavaScript toolkit for rapidly building web sites and applications, and is an expert in the technologies and opportunities of the Open Web. Under his guidance, SitePen has grown from a small development firm to a leading provider of inventive tools, skilled software engineers, knowledgeable consulting services, and top-notch training and advice. Dylan is a contributing author to the O'Reilly book “Even Fast Web Sites”. Dylan's commitment to R&D has enabled SitePen to be a major contributor to or creator of pioneering open source web
development toolkits and frameworks like Dojo, cometD, DWR, and Persevere. Prior to SitePen, Dylan developed web applications for companies like Renkoo, Informatica, Security FrameWorks and Vizional Technologies. He is a co-founder of Comet Daily, LLC, a board member at Dojo Foundation and a member of the Advisory Board at Aptana. Dylan
earned his Masters in Physical Chemistry from UCLA and his B.A. in Mathematics from Whittier College.