The Boulder JUG meetings are always free and open to the public. We cover topics related to Java Software Development. This includes APIs, tools, frameworks, dynamic languages, agile practices, and more.
Whenever a language begins to gain popularity there is a need to present introductory material. But after a awhile the need shifts to understanding the strengths of a language. So in this presentation I am going to present a snapshot of Scala's unique features and paradigms. At start of the talk you will get to know Scala syntax, closures and functional programming. Next we will review unique features that Scala provides for DSLs such as ADTs, parsing and pattern matching. From this point we w...
The talk will start with some background on Lift and then dive right into a Comet and AJAX example that shows how simple it is to make dynamic web applications with Lift. Next we'll talk about some of Lift's unique features that simplify development. Finally, we'll go into detail on Lift's templating system and how that lends itself to clean separation of logic and presentation layers.
The talk will start with some background on Lift and then dive right into a Comet and AJAX example that shows how simple it is to make dynamic web applications with Lift. Next we'll talk about some of Lift's unique features that simplify development. Finally, we'll go into detail on Lift's templating system and how that lends itself to clean separation of logic and presentation layers. About Derek Chen-Becker Derek is a committer on the Lift project and a co-author of The Definitive Guide to L...