JavaScript Fundamentals: Functions & Closures

What's a closure? Come learn what a closure is, why they're important, some closure gotchas and how to use self invoking anonymous functions. We'll have an exercise for you to try so you can put your skills to the test!

Schedule:

6:00 – 6:30 PM — Networking

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM — Presentation & Hands On Time

The presentation includes hands-on time, so please bring a laptop!

About the presenters:

Chasen Le Hara (@chasenlehara) has a decade’s worth of experience as a web developer and is a core contributor to DoneJS. He currently works as a developer advocate for Bitovi, a JavaScript consulting company known for making great web apps for Walmart and other high-profile companies he can’t talk about.

Liz Tom (@lizzletom) has been building web applications for three years and loves working with JavaScript. She is currently a JavaScript developer for Bitovi.

Please RSVP if you plan to be there so we can plan accordingly. Thank you!

Parking/Room Information:

We are going to be in the Auditorium.

Parking info from the venue:

We are right across the street from light rail (the Bonaventura stop) and we have plenty of parking.