Dart: JavaScript's Replacement - Chris Strom

Feature Presentation: Dart, JavaScript's Replacement

JavaScript is a wonderful language. Dart hopes to be better. This talk will give a brief introduction to the language that Google hopes will replace JavaScript. Dart boasts familiar syntax, classical object oriented programming, built-in libraries for writing large projects and, most importantly of all, dates that actually work. JavaScript is 18 years old. What would it be like if we knew what the modern web would be? Dart.

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Chris Strom is the author of "Dart for Hipsters". Chris fancies himself a relentless public learner, with more than 1,000 blog posts serving as his research notes for his books. He has more than 10 years experience programming in Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, or whatever his current obsession happens to be.

Lightning Talks

• "JSLint should be part of your CI" by Nick Gauthier

• "Game engine" by Spencer Jobe (see https://spencerjobe.com/ )

• "Kickoff iOS game converted to HTML5" by Joe Hopkins (see links below)

GIVEAWAYS!

We will randomly give away two items during this meetup. You must be RSVPed, and you must be present to win.

1. A copy of "Dart for Hipsters", courtesy of Chris Strom.

2. A Boot2Gecko smartphone (http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/02/mozilla-showers-jsconf-attendees-with-boot-to-gecko-smartphones/), courtesy of Glen Goodwin

Hungry?

Food will be provided - exact type TBD. Some cold beverages as well.

Location: Advertising.com in Tide Point

Advertising.com (http://www.advertising.com/) has offered their space to us for our meetups, it's located in Tide Point in the Ivory Building.

If you bike over, feel free to bring your bike inside, or lock up on one of the outdoor racks. You can also take the water taxi over from Fells Point (landing #8) to landing #10.

Parking

If you drive, park in one of the Green or Purple areas:

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Green is designated visitor spaces, they are also marked "visitor" on the pavement. Do not park in 'reserved' or 'handicap' (unless you have a permit). Purple is the employee lot which is also available for us.

The Blue marker is the entrance to the Advertising.com meeting space on Haubert St.