The document discusses the challenges and evolution of web development, particularly focusing on JavaScript and CoffeeScript within Ruby on Rails. It highlights the rapid growth of JavaScript and the demand for skilled developers to create high-quality applications, while addressing the complexity and maintainability issues that arise with JavaScript code. Additionally, it hints at the potential for new frameworks and innovations in the field, with references to tools like Backbone.js and Zepto.

1. Why CoffeeScript?

2. FutureDev / Love’Script

3. TheFutureof Web Development:Learn to love/(Coffee|Java)script/

4. The Future of Web Development:Learn to love/(Coffee|Java)script/

5. This presentation ISHigh-levelTheory & TrendsAmbivalent to CoffeeScriptAbout Rails & JavaScript

6. This presentation IS NOTIn depthAn intro to CoffeeScriptStarting a flame war

7. The WebDev Landscape

8. Rails ModelsHeavy liftingControllers & RoutingCalling the shotsViewsLooking good

9. AJAX before Rails 3 Just let Rails do it’s thingActionView::Helpers::PrototypeHelper_remote_ Control

10. AJAX after Rails 3 GET OUTA’ MY FACE!Unobtrusive JavaScript with jQueryActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelperGo roll your own…

11. Can we do THAT?!But Facebook does it, it can’t be that hard.Ohhh, just add that.And that….And that…..Awesome.

12. Convoluted Code You just cooked yourself up some spaghetti.JS becomes unmaintainableYou start playing Jenga with codeYou hate it

13. There MUST be a better waySproutcore?Cappuccino?Uki?Qooxdoo?GWT?But that all goes away from Rails.

14. It’s all JavaScript JavaScript runs in the client/browserIt’s is incredibly fastIt can run on the serverBUT if you’re building on Rails, you have to duplicate all your domain logic.

15. Web Development Sucks“The core of the problem revolves around the most exciting domain in web application development today: Javascript. The explosion of Javascript has given rise to amazing applications of stellar quality for quite some time now, but I see them coming only from teams with gobs of time and expertise.”http://harry.me/2011/01/27/today-web-development-sucks/

16. The next DHH?“I see an opportunity for the next DHH to rise.”

17. What about DHH?

18. JavaScript Framework?!Yes Please.

19. Basecamp Mobile CoffeeScript in Rails 3, April

20. CincoBackbone.js (JS MVC)Zepto (Lightweight DOM lib)Eco (Templating)Stitch (Dev, Testing, Compilation)

21. Peepcode launch 3-part series

22. ThoughtBot get involved

23. $39