This document discusses how JavaScript is no longer only used for programming web pages, but is "redefining" the user interface over the next 3-5 years. It provides examples of things JavaScript can do with CSS3, HTML5, WebGL, and processing binary files. While the creator of JavaScript called it a mistake, the document argues it has good parts when used with concepts like closures, functional programming, and server-side frameworks.

1. Cool shits Javascript
can do
Alex Dong
Avos System Inc.
Tuesday, 6 March 12

2. This talk is for you if
You feels comfortably numb looking at the
following code.
typedef std::set<boost::weak_ptr<S> > BaseSet;
typedef BaseSet::const_iterator BaseIterator;
typedef boost::transform_iterator<
make_weak_ptr_const<S>,
BaseIterator
> iterator;
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3. Embrace the future
Give javascript a hug
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4. Javascript: blossom
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5. About this talk
• Javascript is no longer a language only for
programming web pages.
• It’s “redefining” the user interface we’ll see
for the next 3-5 years!
• How we see, hear, and play with computer
browser.
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6. CSS3 - Fonts,
Transforms
• CSS3
• Transform, animation
• font-face, better font, kerning
• Dead Man’s Hand
• letter.js
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7. HTML5 - Canvas
• Open up a whole new world
• Render GTK3 in HTML5
• Photoshop Filter effects: PaintbrushJS
• Bitmap Painting: Sparkles using EaseJS
• Physics Modeling with CoffeePhysics
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8. Javascript - WebGL
• Open up GPU to Javascript
• World Population: notice the chrome
experiment
• Love cars? Try helloracer.com
• What about skin? Like a face?
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9. HTML5 - Audio
• Sound/Audio
• MorningStar Real time sound synth
• Play Apple’s ALAC music using javascript
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10. Process Binary Files
• Once you can run javascript out of
browser, even more possibilities
• Read PDF, Photoshop Files
• Nintendo GameBoy or Commodore
Emulator
• Or load your linux kernel
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11. Javascript: toy or ugly
language
Everyone makes mistakes, I
made JavaScript.
Brendan Eich - Creator of Javascript
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12. Javascript: The good and
nice parts
• Javascript: The good parts
• Closure: ever wonder how $.fadeIn works?
• Higher Order Javascript, Curry.
• Functional Javascript: underscore.js
• MVC framework: backbone.js
• Server side framework: node.js and npm
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