JavaScript Fundamentals For ColdFusion Developers
JavaScript is one of the most popular and fastest growing programming languages right now. Today many developers are introduced to JavaScript programming through one of the many frameworks such as jQuery, Dojo, or Sencha. While these frameworks quickly allow developers to be productive they also create an environment where developers tend to overlook the fundamentals of the underling JavaScript programming language.
This session aims to provide developers who with a solid foundation of JavaScript fundamentals through the unique perspective of a ColdFusion developer. It will cover many of the basic programming constructs like variables, objects and functions. It will also take a look at some of the often confusing features of JavaScript like scope, closures, and unit testing. The goal of this session is to provide developers with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of JavaScript that will allow them to extend their development skills beyond their preferred framework.
