Chicago Perl Mongers Meetings

The JavaScript Renaissance
Part II: The Browser

Frederick Polgardy

Tuesday February 12th 2008 at 7:00pm
Wheaton, Illinois Institute of Technology - Rice Campus, Room 103

Abstract

What comes to mind when think of JavaScript? Broken web sites, browser incompatibilities, and brittle spaghetti code? It doesn't have to be this way anymore! Last time we learned about some powerful features of JavaScript, the language. In Part II of our exploration, we'll be focusing on JavaScript in its native habitat -- the Web browser. We'll look at the Document Object Model, and how it enables us to dynamically create and modify web page content. We'll learn about the DOM Event Model, and how it gives us the capability to capture and respond to user input. We'll also take a brief look at XMLHttpRequest, the technology that makes Ajax possible, and see how to communicate with the server without ever leaving the page. Along the way, we'll grapple with browser incompatibility issues, and see how libraries like Prototype and jQuery help us navigate the waters.

As with all Chicago Perl Mongers meetings, everyone is welcome, whether or not you consider yourself a member. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions about this meeting? Ask on the chicago-talk@pm.org mailing list. You can also see a list of past and upcoming meetings at http://chicago.pm.org/meetings/.

Getting to the meeting

The next Chicago Perl Mongers meeting (co-sponsored by UniForum Chicago) will be at:

        IIT Rice Campus
        Room 103
        201 East Loop Road
        Wheaton, IL 60187-8489
Directions to IIT - Rice Campus in Wheaton
The 19-acre campus is located just northeast of the intersection of Naperville and Butterfield roads in south Wheaton's Danada development. The campus is three miles west of the Butterfield Road interchange of the N orth-South Tollway (I-355) and two miles north of the Naperville Road interchange of the East-West Tollway ( I-88).

From the North or South: From I-355 (North-South Tollway), exit westbound at Rt.56/Butterfield Road and proceed west 3 1/2 miles on Butterfield Road to East Loop Road. Turn right onto East Loop Road (Phillip's 66 Gas Station on the corner); the campus will be on your right about a block north of Butterfield Road, behind Cozymel's. Park in the Student parking lot behind the building. Room 103 is the first room inside the north entrance.

From the I-294 (Tri-State Tollway), take the I-88 (East-West Tollway) westbound and follow directions "From the East or West" below.

From the East or West: From I-88 (East-West Tollway), take the Naperville Road exit. At the traffic light, turn left onto Naperville Road and continue north for 1\275 miles to Rt. 56/Butterfield Road. Turn right onto Rt. 56/Butterfield Road and proceed 1/4 mile to the first traffic light (East Loop Road). Turn left on to East Loop Road, ( Phillip's 66 Gas station on the corner); the campus will be on your right about a block north of Butterfield Road, behind Cozymel's. Park in the Student parking lot behind the building.

Room 103 is the first room inside the north entrance.

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