Once upon a time in a part of the tech universe far far away, there was a general consensus to block all JavaScript from browser execution. It was the way things were because JavaScript was seen as harmful. You see, the early miscreants of that time had used JavaScript to write all sorts of problematic... Continue reading →
Rails 2013 Conf (April 29th-May 1st) The Rails 2013 Conference kicked off for me, with a short bike ride through town to the conference center. The Portland conference center is one of the most connected conference centers I’ve seen; light rail, streetcar, bus, bicycle boulevards, trails & of course pedestrian access is all available. I... Continue reading →
…and the fifth iteration of Node PDX Introductions! Zach Bobb is presenting… Building a Computer In Your Browser Zach is a mobile engineer with GlobeSherpa working hard to bring you the app that will let you buy TriMet tickets on your phone. Want to learn how computers work under the hood while learning Web technologies?... Continue reading →
…and the fourth iteration begins! Adam Ulvi is presenting… Put a Sensor On It! Adam is a Portland native (straight out of the Simpsons) with a penchant for software and systems integration. 8-bit gamer, seasoned professional, perpertual noob. Specialization is for insects. Learn how easy it is to create your own monitoring system! Hobbyist components... Continue reading →
Welcome to iteration 3 of introductions. Scott Hanselman is presenting… Azure for the non-Microsoft Person – How and Why? Scott is a web developer who has been blogging at http://hanselman.com for over a decade. He works on Azure and ASP.NET for Microsoft out of his home office in Portland. Scott has three podcasts, http://hanselminutes.com for... Continue reading →