Intro to NodeJS

NodeJS is quickly picking up steam as a popular and high performance web platform and in this session I'll cover the details on what makes it so fun to work with..

Node.js has been gaining a lot of momentum over the past year, and for good reason! Written atop google's V8 engine with C++ bindings, it makes server-side development simple, easy, and fun. In addition to exploring the details of the platform this session will also give a feel for the the ecology around it.

About James Carr

James is a contractor in the St.Louis area that shares a passion for software craftsmanship and has enjoyed software development since he wrote his first program in Basic on the Tandy Color Computer 3 way back in 1988.

In addition to a passion for technology, he also has a keen interest in improving teamwork and collaboration through interactive activities to get people thinking creatively and develop stronger, richer communication channels with their stakeholders.

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