This month's topic:
Backbone
Presentation description:
This month's meeting is on Backbone.js, a popular JavaScript framework for building web apps, brought to you by Ben Ellis. We'll explore the fundamentals of Backbone by building a single page app (SPA) that talks to a RESTful API.
When:
Tuesday, May 28th
6:00p-7:30p
Where:
The Library Center
4653 S. Campbell Ave
Springfield, MO 65810
Speaker bio:
Ben Ellis is a software developer at Old Town IT with over a decade of development experience. When he's not breaking his back building JavaScript applications, you'll find him spending time with his wife and kids or cycling with his chums. Ben is a collegically trained bareknuckle barista with a keen eye for exotic botany, and speaks fluent Farsi and Gaelic.
Swag:
2 - one month free PluralSight subscription (developer training videos)
1 - Aspose certificate for up to $1,000 worth of their software (imaging and file format handling)
1 - Telerik DevCraft license (350+ UI controls and reporting for all Microsoft platforms)
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After-party (around 7:45pm):
Dealer's choice (TBD)
Fellow Nerds of Springfield Unite!
Tim Franklin
Vice President - Springfield .NET Users Group