Open Tech Calendar

STV Tech Talks returns on the 21st of November, with another two talks.

Building front-end JavaScript apps that scale, by Phil Leggeter

Developing large apps is difficult. Ensuring that the code is consistent, well structured, tested and that the architecture encourages maintainability is essential. When it comes to building large server-focused apps the solutions to this problem have been tried and tested. But, how do we achieve this when it comes to HTML5 single page apps?
BladeRunnerJS is an open source developer toolkit and lightweight front-end framework that has helped the company I work for ensure that a 200k LoC JavaScript codebase hasn’t become a tangled mess of unstable spaghetti code. This codebase is then delivered to customers, along with around 50k LoC example functionality for them to build upon, and they're expected not to turn that into a tangled ... you get the idea.
In this talk you'll learn about the main concepts we’ve applied, how we've applied them - and how you can too - to achieve what might sound like the impossible.

The Amazing Sounds of JavaScript, by Stuart Memo

From the theremin to the sampler via the synthesizer and drum machine, technology has always shaped the sound of popular music. While the web has become the most popular way of sharing music, it’s never been used to make it. That is until now. The Web Audio API enables us to design and create instruments & audio effects from scratch using JavaScript. This talk will not only show you how to do this, but why this is the future of making music.
As ever we'll have the usual drinks and pizza beforehand. Kickoff is at half six. See you there!

STV,
Pacific Quay,
Glasgow
G51 1PQ