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Simplifying Java EE with Grails
Graeme Rocher introduces Groovy and its corresponding web framework, Grails, followed by a code writing demo intended to highlight the advantages of using Grails over Java EE for web applications.
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JavaScript in the Enterprise
Attila Szegedi discusses Javascript in the enterprise, scalability, architectural solutions, continuations, organizational benefits and challenges, code quality, modularity and threading.
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Real World IronPython
Michael Foord discusses IronPython, the DLR, static vs. dynamic typing, VS.net integration, Resolver One, embedding IronPython, error handling, dynamic operations, and functions as delegates.
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Between the Battleship and the Failwhale
In this talk from FutureRuby, Paul Downman takes a look at scalability - what it is, how to achieve it and which tools and software to use.
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Domain Specific Languages - What, Why, How
Ola Bini makes an introduction to DSLs explaining what they are and aren’t, what they are useful for, how to implement an internal/external DSL in Java and why are DSLs and Ruby so related.
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Cucumbered
In this talk from FutureRuby, Joseph Wilk gives an introduction to the BDD framework Cucumber and gives valuable tips for getting it adopted and used by customers and developers.
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DSLs in JavaScript
Though often dismissed as a toy, JavaScript is very powerful and includes many features. We'll take a look at a leading example of a JavaScript DSL, JSSpec and show how JavaScript can suit your needs.
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Failure Comes in Flavors - Stability Anti-patterns
Michael Nygard encourages us to have a failure oriented mindset. He presents many anti-patterns leading to systems instability and failure, accompanied by design patterns that should be used instead.
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Ruby Go Mobile Web
This talk from FutureRuby shows how to create device neutral mobile applications with PhoneGap using HTML5 and Javascript, while still getting access to device features like the camera.
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Buy a Feature: An Adventure in Immutability and Actor
This presentation discusses the functional programing paradigms used to build Buy a Feature, (a multi-user, web-based, real-time, serious game), including Actors, event streams, Scala and lift.
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Lift Web Framework
This presentation discusses Scala (a hybrid Object Oriented and Functional language) and Lift, and how many Lift features are based on Scala pattern matching and functional composition.
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Programming and Minimalism
In this talk from FutureRuby, Jonathan Dahl talks about minimalism and clarity in writing and how to use these principles in programming.