Nathaniel Schutta
Nathaniel T. Schutta is a senior software engineer focussed on making usable applications. A proponent of polyglot programming, Nate has written two books on Ajax and speaks regularly at various No Fluff Just Stuff symposia, universities, and Java user groups. In addition to his day job, Nate is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota where he teaches students to embrace dynamic languages.
Track abstract - Room G1 - Developer effectiveness
Little a agile in the big E Enterprise
For most developers, agile isn't a new idea - but to many Enterprises, it's still considered experimental; waterfall was good enough for the CIO and, well, change hurts. While many of us in the trenches yearn for more nimble pastures, we have to grapple with organizational inertia and the question remains: how do you introduce (or help spread) agile in a large company? This talk will provide you with the tools to be a more effective change agent. We'll talk about "the dip", the importance of value over dogma and how to approach various stakeholders.
Track abstract - Room G3 - Web
jQuery: Ajax Made Easy
Sure, Ajax might not be the hardest thing you'll have to do on your current project, but that doesn't mean we can't use a little help here and there. While there are a plethora of excellent choices in the Ajax library space, jQuery is fast becoming one of the most popular. In this talk, we'll see why. In addition to it's outstanding support for CSS selectors, dirt simple DOM manipulation, event handling and animations, jQuery also supports a rich ecosystem of plugins that provide an abundance of top notch widgets. Using various examples, this talk will help you understand what jQuery can do so you can see if it's right for your next project.
