DevCon5 to Explore Valuable Node.js Framework Techniques

HTML5 event includes sessions on new developer langauge

Norwalk, CT – July xx, 2014 – TMC and Crossfire Media today announced that DevCon5 HTML5 & Mobile App Developer Conference will feature several sessions on Node.js—a framework that is quickly building interest and popularity throughout the Web development industry. DevCon5, held July 9-10, 2014, at the Kimmel Center at New York University in New York City, will feature leading experts to explore the latest Node.js techniques, providing attendees the tools they need to learn the language and demonstrate their expertise to the marketplace.

“More and more employers are requiring developers to be skilled in Node.js, as the platform is significantly simplifying the creation of fast, scalable network applications. While the framework isn’t as well-established as other Web languages, expertise in Node is proving to be very valuable,” said Carl Ford, CEO, Crossfire Media, executive director of content, DevCon5.

The full DevCon5 agenda includes sessions on mobile development, hybrid application frameworks, animations, video and more. Content devoted specifically to Node includes:

·         Bridging the Gap of the Module Wars: RequireJS is for “client side” developers and browserify is for “node developers.” Bower is for “client side” developers and npm is for “node developers.” Or so the popular tweets and blog posts would make you think. Tear down these walls and learn how the two sides aren’t that different after all. Learn to use bower dependencies in your browserify project, and npm dependencies in your RequireJS project. We can stand on the shoulders of both giants to build awesome software for the browser.

·         Project Avatar: Developing JavaScript Services with Node on the JVM: Project Avatar is an open source project that brings together the best of the Java Virtual Machine, JavaScript, Java Enterprise Edition and the Node programming model to build scalable server-side JavaScript applications that can leverage the maturity of the Java ecosystem. Learn the benefits of running Node applications on the Java Virtual Machine, and see how to rapidly create JavaScript applications using a productive JavaScript services-centric programming model. See how to use your favorite client-side JavaScript framework, or use Avatars client-side framework, to call Avatar services using REST, Server Sent Events and WebSockets.

·         Node.js Micro-Services: The Water is Fine, Jump In!: The session chronicles a small but determined team in IBM Rational that took an opportunity or excuse of the new cloud-based development tools to ditch the tried and well-worn path of Enterprise JEE and push instead for Node.js micro-services. You will learn how we arrived at a stack consisting of Node.js, express.js, Dust.js, jQuery, Require.js and Bootstrap, and tips on what worked, and what to avoid. This session will encourage others still sitting on the fence to give Node.js a try in production. IBM is decidedly not a crazy startup: if we can do it, you can too. The water is fine, jump in!

DevCon5 is sponsored by Diamond Sponsors Basho and IBM; Platinum Sponsor Blackberry; Gold Sponsors amazon, OnSIP and Tokbox; and Silver Sponsor eProcessing Network.

Registration for DevCon5 is still open. For more information please contact Frank Coppola at 203-852-6800 x131. For media inquiries, contact Ashley Baster. Companies interested in exhibiting, sponsoring or advertising packages for DevCon5 should contact TMC’s Dan Gold at 203-852-6800 x105.

For the latest DevCon5 news, updates and information, follow the event on Twitter at @DevConFive.

About TMC

TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading business technology event, as well as industry events: Asterisk World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Currency 2.0; Customer Experience (CX) Hot Trends Symposium; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developer Conference; FreePBX World; LatinComm Conference and Expo; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; SmartVoice Conference; Software Telco Congress; Super Wi-Fi Summit - The Global Spectrum Sharing and TV White Space Event; SIP Trunking, Unified Communications & WebRTC Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo III; Fitness and Sports Wearable Technology (FAST) Expo II, WebRTC Conference & Expo IV; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.

About Crossfire Media

Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. We service communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars and newsletters. Crossfire Media has a partnership with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) to produce events and websites related to disruptive technologies. Crossfire Media is a division of Crossfire Consulting, a full service Information Technology company based in New York.

Media and Analyst Contact:       

Ashley Baster

Connect2 Communications         

(919) 435-9112  

ashley@connect2comm.com