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Noel Rappin to Speak at Windy City Rails Conference
(September 20, 2008)
Noel’s presentation iPhone Web Development Using Rails will cover the best ways to leverage Rails on the iPhone and help developers leverage Mobile Safari’s new paradigm for web browsing that utilizes the iPhone’s popular touch screen display along with new styles of interactions that include tap, pinch and zoom for bringing content into view. He will also be presenting a session on test driven development.
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Dietrich Kappe to Speak at AjaxWORLD West 2008
(October 20-22, 2008)
Saving Your Investment: Transforming J2EE Applications into Web 2.0 Using GWT
The pressure is on to keep pace with Web 2.0 entrants into the marketplace. Learn to analyze the service profile of your application, and leverage GWT to save you time and money.
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Pathfinder's Dietrich Kappe and Brian Dillard to Speak at The Ajax Experience
(September 29 – October 1, 2008)
Dietrich’s presentation Saving Your Investment: Transforming J2EE Applications into Web 2.0 using GWT discusses the pressures of keeping pace with Web 2.0 entrants into the marketplace. His presentation will cover how to stay competitive, control costs and reduce maintenance using the Google Web Toolkit (GWT).
Brian’s presentation Making Friends with the Browser: Ajax, Back Buttons and Bookmarks will focus on enabling bookmarks and the back button in Ajax applications. Much of his presentation will be based on his experience as the project lead on Really Simple History, a popular open-source Ajax history and bookmarking library.
Pathfinder’s Matt Nolker Invited to Speak at Inaugural RIApalooza Conference
Pathfinder Development, a leading user experience design and software development firm, is pleased to announce that Matt Nolker, Pathfinder’s Director of User Experience Design, has been invited to speak at RIApalooza, taking place in Chicago, May 30 & 31, 2008.
“I am looking forward to being a part of RIApalooza,” Nolker said. “Rich Internet Applications (RIA), can greatly enhance user experience, productivity and satisfaction. RIApalooza provides a great opportunity to build the community and learn from each other.”
Nolker’s presentation will explore the intersection of user experience design and Agile development best practices to rapidly create RIAs that are easy to use. His presentation, ‘Fast. Smart. Agile. User Experience Driven Agile Development’, addresses some of the most common mistakes in software development and highlights proven strategies to drive enhancements, lower development costs and accelerate time to market.
His session will cover how to leverage user experience design, create realistic time frames, meet deadlines, and incorporate constant feedback and improvements. These techniques are based on Pathfinder’s unique development methodology and are applicable at any stage in the development cycle.
Matt’s presentation will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2008.
RIApalooza is a two day event aimed at exploring and promoting the development of Rich Internet Applications. The conference is platform agnostic and is designed to bring technology leaders and enthusiasts together to explore some of the latest enhancements, frameworks and best practices for creating interactive web applications.
To learn more about the RIApalooza, visit: www.riapalooza.com
About Pathfinder Development
Pathfinder is a consulting firm specializing in software development and user experience design. Pathfinder delivers software applications that are easy to use, providing clients with the technology to enable business breakthroughs and competitive advantage. Pathfinder’s clients range from early stage start-ups to Fortune 5 companies across a wide array of industries, including energy, healthcare, insurance, financial services, media and publishing. For more information contact Eleanor Taylor at 312-372-1058, or visit http://www.pathf.com.
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