Topic: Training

Chicago JavaScript Meetup Group draws a big audience with varied skill levels

Brian Dillard, Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 12:17 pm

The Chicago JavaScript Meetup Group spurred more than 50 of its members to brave harsh weather Thursday night for the group's fourth free get-together since its founding last October.

Organizer Vlad Didenko led the charge with an in-depth look at Firebug, while assistant organizer Justin Meyer contributed a discussion of Ajax fundamentals.

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A Java Programmer’s transition to Ruby on Rails

Jason Sendelbach, Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 10:34 am

There is much out there on the topic of migrating to Ruby on Rails for an experienced Java programmer. I figured I'd add my two cents, as I have finally drunk the Kool-Aid. I switched to Ruby on Rails late last year, and developed a subscription and content management system in Ruby on Rails, went back to a Java project, and then back to Ruby on Rails. The switch back to Java gave me an interesting insight into the things I love and hate about both development platforms.

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The Bonehead File – Lousy Ajax Training

Dietrich Kappe, Wednesday, August 9, 2006 @ 9:00 am

Whenever a new idea or technology springs up, someone will be happy to teach you -- for a price -- how to do it properly, whether its how to read a book or how to make money selling products from your home. With Ajax clearly still climbing the hype curve, there's apparently no shortage of people wanting to teach you how to write Ajax applications.Some of them are better than others. Over at Infosec and Politics, the self described "just another large corporate security guy" ran into one that was not so good.

I am in AJAX training this week learning the process of "properly formatted XML". They have us going through, writing code, getting data out of databases, all the things that you would normally do with tabulated code. Just one problem (spot the errors with this code set).

strConnstring = "server=(local); Driver=(SQL server); database=(DbCustomers); UID="name"; PWD="secret"
strSearch = "SELECT * FROM tblCustomers WHERE ustid=' " & strSearch & "'"

So this is Javascript. Aside from some syntax errors, putting sensitive data and business logic and backend details in the browser is about as boneheaded as you can get. And these are the trainers? Be sure to check out the bonifides of any Ajax training course before you drop a few grand on something worthless. Better yet, read one of the many great Ajax books (here, here, and here) so you can decide for yourself.

Technorati : ajax, ajax mistakes, security, training

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