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Developing the FT Web App
Summary
Robert Shilston demoes an FT app, discussing the technology choices and architectural approaches that have been used to solve some of the most difficult technical challenges faced in web development. Topics covered will include layout and interactions,native wrappers,testing and QA, and how to manage regular, reliable and successful deployments of an offline cached application.
Bio
Robert Shilston is a director of the FT's Labs division, which works on experimental web technologies and produces products such as the FT web app. He is currently responsible for the technical delivery of the FT web app and its hosting infrastructure.
About the conference
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