JavaScript MVC Frameworks

tens, hundreds questions about which JavaScript Framework I should use. The truth is that I don’t have an exact answer for you because every framework has its pros and cons.

The most famous frameworks are:

• Backbone.js
• Ember.js (formerly known as SproutCore 2.0)
• Angular.js
• Knockout.js
• and many more …

At the moment of writing, the framework that I use the most is Knockout.js. The thing about knockout is that it actually is an MVVM framework.

If you want to have a good overview of the JavaScript jungle, I can recommend following links:

– Smashing Magazine article

– Dan Wahlin’s post

K.

If you are serious about web development, take a look on modern.IE

Writing cool HTML and CSS code is not always the easiest thing to do, specially if you need to get it working on older browsers.

Modern.ie is  Microsofts effort to make this easier for you. Modern.ie is a dev center with free (yes free) tools and resources to spend more time building your web applications instead of testing it on older browsers.

• Download virtual machines
• Scan a webpage for common coding issues
• Test BrowserStack for 3 months.

Read more on modern.ie

Multi-Mania is back!! YEAHH

One of my favorite things to look forward to each year is the Multi-Mania congres. 2 days of sessions of all sort of topics: inspirational, technical and even comedy from time to time.

The guys of MM did a great job getting great speakers from around the world:

• Joshua Davis
• Lea Verou
• Mr.Tommy.Zee
• …

This year, Dieter and I will give a session on “Developing cross platform applications using Azure Mobile Services” which is going to be technical and fun at the same time.

Hope to see you there

PS: did I mention it is a free conference!!!!

K

Let’s talk CSS

It is official now, the CSS Workinggroup dropped the 3 out of CSS3.

CSS is not just one product, it is a collection of separate modules which can live independent from each other.

Therefore new modules can be added without creating a new CSS version.

So the time has come to drop the 3 and just talk about CSS. If you want to have an overview of all CSS features click on the CSS WG link here.

K.

Visug day

As some of you might know (and if you don’t, you know it now), I’m a VISUG board member since a few months. My job will be helping Gill Cleeren and Pieter Gheysens with organizing events and stuff like that.

One of the cool things that I could help with is the organization of VISUGDAY.

“Visug is celebrating its 7th anniversary. We thought it would be a great idea to organize our first conference. Tada, Visug Day is born. Internationally renowned speakers are joining us for 3 tracks of deep-dive training. The only thing that’s standing between you and a fully-equipped brain is that register button. Go ahead, click it and mark April 17 in your agenda!”

As a web developer I’m very glad to see that there is a track on HTML and things that are going on on the web.

• A lap around WinJs
• Implementing MVVM in WinJS
• Real World ASP.NET MVC for developers and architects
• Just cause it’s JavaScripts doesn’t give you right to write rubbish

No hard feelings if you choose to follow the Windows 8 or ALM sessions

So if you are not subscribed yet, go to the VISUGDAY site and register before it’s too late

K.

Use HTML5 to build what you want, where you want it

For all those students who want to download the presentation I gave at the techdays, find them on slideshare:

Use html5 to build what you want, where you want it from Kevin DeRudder

I had a great time, and I hope that I could inspire you to create awesome windows 8 applications using your HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills.

I also found some pictures that a few of my colleagues took during the session for those who want to have an impression of how it was:

  

 

If you also have image sabout the session, please mail them.

K.

Building & Testing a Windows 8 App, making use of Team Foundation Service and Microsoft Test Manager 2012

Hi there,

The slides Pieter and I used in our techdays presentation can be viewed on slideshare:

Build test win8 apps with tfs from Kevin DeRudder

Hope your enjoyed the session, even when my voice was working to well

Every Web Developer is a Win8 developer presentation on MultiMania

First of all, I had a great time on MultiMania and met a lot of great people over there. People from different worlds. Every day I work mainly in a Microsoft world, developing websites with ASP.NET MVC but I’m also busy in HTML5, CSS3 and the combination is something that I love.

But on MultiMania I had the chance to talk to Adobe people, Game creators, … Some talks were inspirational, other ones were technical and that what it’s all about isn’t it!

On MultiManie Dieter and I gave a presentation on Win8 development and how you can use your existing web skills to build Metro applications.

In case you’ve missed it, here are the slides: http://www.slideshare.net/kevinderudder/every-web-developer-is-a-win8-developer

Every Web Developer is a Win8 developerhttp://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=multimaniawin8html5-120523013923-phpapp02&stripped_title=every-web-developer-is-a-win8-developer&userName=kevinderudder

View more presentations from Kevin DeRudder.

“How to get started with HTML5?” session @ Queaso

Pictures and information about my session @ queaso can be found over here: click.

 

 

Hope to see you all on one of the next Queaso meetings.

k

Building metro style apps with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript

On 21 and 22 of may multi-mania takes place in Kortrijk. Like every year you will be able to follow various of workshops on day 1 and a number of sessions on day 2.

Now, hang on, the best part of it all is: IT’S FREE, NADA, NOTHING, so you don’t have any excuse to stay away.

On day 1: I will be your host together with Dieter De Preester and Frederik Duchi on building metro style applications with HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript.

Learn how you can use your web skills to build Windows 8 Metro style apps using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. In this session you’ll discover how to harness the rich capabilities of Windows 8 through JavaScript and the Windows Runtime.

You will learn about navigation, user experience patterns and controls and the seamless integration with the operating system that will let you create great Metro style apps.

On day 2: Dieter and I will show you that every Web Developer is a Win 8 Developer

HTML5 is a first class citizen inside the windows 8 eco system. In this session you will learn how to create windows 8 metro style applications using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3.

Off course, you’ll have a bunch of other sessions where you can take a look at. If you are interested in more win 8, join Katrien De Graeve and meet her at the metro.

Metro is the name of the Design Language for applications in Windows 8. Join us for a ride on the key principles behind Metro Design, the inspiration and some great examples as we move into the future with Windows 8 Metro Style Apps.

If you want to see the other sessions or you want to register, visit the multi-mania site

So I, or we really hope to see you there during the sessions or afterwards at the bar.