Session Descriptions

Sessions at The Ajax Experience

The Ajax Experience agenda includes a mix of tutorials, breakout sessions, keynotes, expert panels and lightening rounds. Our 40+ sessions are divided across topical tracks for easy navigation. To view the conference agenda at-a-glance, click here.

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Keynote Sessions:

Day One:

The Ajax Universe with Ajaxian.com co-founders, Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer

The Ajax revolution is complete: Sophisticated JavaScript user interfaces are nearly ubiquitous. Yet, the innovations in the Ajax community continue. Dion and Ben set the stage for the Ajax Experience by discussing the latest developments, including multithreaded JavaScript technology-powered UIs, robust offline storage, choosing the right Ajax/JavaScript technology framework, Ajax outside of the browser, and more.

Google Chrome and Web Applications with Ojan Vafai, Software Engineer, Google

Google Chrome aims to enable the next generation of Web applications. This keynote gives a high-level overview of Google Chrome's current architecture with a focus on Web development. This will include a discussion of Google Chrome's rendering, Web site compatibility and developer tools.

'Top 10' Cross-Browser Issues with Peter-Paul Koch of QuirksMode.org
With representatives of all of the major Ajax frameworks on stage, Peter-Paul Koch leads a discussion of the top cross-browser issues faced today and how each framework addresses them. This is a unique opportunity to learn the strengths of each framework and how they make Ajax development easier.

Day Two:

Faster than Light JavaScript with Brendan Eich, Creator, JavaScript; CTO, Mozilla Corporation

What will JIT (just-in-time) compilation mean for JavaScript performance? See live demos and hear release plans for a Firefox-ready upgraded JavaScript engine, code-named "TraceMonkey," based on the SpiderMonkey interpreter and the Tamarin-Tracing VM. Learn about the new JavaScript features being implemented in Mozilla's engines to inform the "ECMAScript Harmony" standards process. See advanced canvas-based rendering demos that take advantage of the new speed and features.

JavaScript: From Tools to Runtime - Making Life Better with Omar Khan, Product Unit Manager, Visual Web Developer Product Team, Microsoft and Jeff King, Program Manager, Microsoft Developer Division

Come learn how Microsoft is embracing open source Ajax technologies such as JQuery, Dojo and YUI.  In this development-focused talk you will learn about the latest enhancements to Internet Explorer’s JavaScript engine that is more standards compliant and faster! We will also discuss how to get the most out of the absolutely free version of Visual Studio and in particular its support for Java IntelliSense and debugging of the most popular open source  JavaScript frameworks. The session also covers the latest enhancements to Microsoft's own Ajax framework -- ASP.NET AJAX -- and will provide a peek into the future of Ajax developer technologies coming from Microsoft.

Ask the Experts Panel moderated by Ajaxian.com co-founders, Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer

We're bringing together some of the greatest minds in the rich Web space to discuss the Ajax ecosystem and to share valuable insight. Ben and Dion of Ajaxian.com will be moderating the panel and opening up the floor to questions from TAE attendees.

Panelists include: