JavaScript Master Class
Philadelphia, PA, January 25, 2009
JavaScript is hot and getting hotter. If you're at the intermediate or advanced level in your JavaScript practice, now's the best time to level up to expert with our JavaScript Master Class.
What: JavaScript Expertise, Served Up Hot
Where: Philadelphia, PA (Old city)
When: January 25 (Monday) 9am – 5pm
Who: Amy Hoy, Thomas Fuchs... and you
This course is 100% framework agnostic! You will learn boatloads, whether you use Prototype, jQuery, Mootools, or just your own naked cleverness.
Do you need this course?
Good question.
Do you...
- know all the ins and outs of JavaScript's object model by heart?
- eat prototypes ('little p') for breakfast?
- use closures and anonymous functions—but only in a memory-safe way?
- secure internal code from API users, when necessary? (without obfuscation?)
- curry functions, not just wursts?
- practice safe namespacing?
- dream about DOM reflow?
- crawl through the DOM tree with practiced ease?
- bubble or capture events from scratch—without peeking at the manual?
- architect your large projects like a pro?
- manage your code with an iron fist?
- build your deployment process with tools other than FTP?
- test your JavaScript with a unit testing framework?
What You'll Learn
All of the above, of course. Plus...
Laugh along as you learn how to wield sharp-edged, higher-order language features like a pro.
Study the enemy—the browser—in detail, so you know best how to conquer it.
Ensure accuracy, no matter the changes in terrain, with unit testing.
Master the production techniques of the, er, masters: code architecture, code management, unit testing, and deployment tools.
What You'll Take Home with You
You don't just get the course, you get goodies:
- Total Documentation, Baby: big, thick print-out of all slides, in a binder, perfect for taking notes during class (and reviewing, later on!)
- Free bonus! You'll also be able to put the hurt on slowness in your spare time, with a complimentary copy of JavaScript Performance Rocks! (which would otherwise cost you a cool $39)
Q&A Sessions Included
This course is highly interactive!
You have at your disposal, for questions and assistance, the inimitable Austrian Thomas Fuchs, author of Scriptaculous and a Prototype.js core team member, and Amy Hoy, famed for her right-brainy Ruby and JavaScript tutorials.
The Location: Learn in Style
National Mechanics is just about the awesomest location you can imagine!
The address is:
National Mechanics
22 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Secure your seat today!
We're limiting the class to just 25 people, of which only 20 seats are generally available (a small class is a good class!), and we're expecting to sell out—and quick, too. We'd hate to hear from you that you wanted to come but didn't get a seat in time, so if you want to attend, please don't hesitate! Register early!
For the full-day, no-holds-barred, full-frontal course, workbook, and our book and performance tool, you pay only... $349 (Early bird, ticket price will go up to $425!).
Register now using your credit card or PayPal.
Need a special receipt? No problem. Go ahead and grab your ticket, and then let us know by email.
Sorry, we're sold out.
Amy Hoy
Amy's the most famousest designer in the Ruby on Rails world, known for her
gut-bustingly funny laugh-out-loud tutorials, great explanatory graphics, and
apt metaphors. She's got over 10 years' experience in explaining technical
concepts in an entertaining and understandable way.
You may know her from her site, Slash7 or her writing in .Net Magazine and ThinkVitamin. She's @amyhoy on Twitter.
Thomas Fuchs
Thomas' script.aculo.us framework was created
during the development of one of the most highly interactive applications the
Web had ever seen. And it's gone on to be used in such web sites &
applications as CNN.com, NASA.gov, IKEA.com, Me.com and more.
Thomas is currently working on scripty 2, future versions of Prototype and consulting with large companies for their craziest, stickiest JavaScript needs.
He writes about JavaScript and web technology at mir.aculo.us and on Twitter @thomasfuchs.
