Pete Higgins

Presentations

The Dojo Toolkit: From Zero to Production

The Dojo Toolkit provides professional tools for all your Rich Web(tm) requirements, ranging from a minimal set of utility functions for everyday Web Development to cutting edge client-side technology including a full suite of tools for every step of development. We'll cover the lightweight Base Dojo utility functions provided by the the 26k dojo.js, explore the benefits of Dojo's package and loader system, Widgeting framework, pre-made UI widgets, DojoX components in incubation like Charting, Cometd/XMPP, SMD, among others, and finish up by showing how the Dojo Build system can shave every last available byte on the wire down to a minimal collection of client-side code. From progressive to dynamic, Dojo provides all the tools needed within a single unified API to get you going -- from zero to production.

We will explore every nook-and-cranny provided by the Dojo Toolkit to ease pains of the development cycle and for projects large and small, covering some of the lesser-known gems available today for the most advanced use of JavaScript, while maintaining modularity and good development practices along the way. Learn to use Dojo from the bottom up, starting small and adding in optional components to achieve rapid results.

Attendees will gain useful insights into the power of forward thinking APIs, and learn optimization techniques essential for any rich web experience.