Mozilla Developer Roadshow-What Makes the Web Work? (Penang)
September 25, 2017
@CAT George Town, Penang
Time: 10.00 AM - 05:00 PM
Session Summary
Mozilla, in collaboration with MaGIC and @Cat Penang, is pleased to announce the next stop of their worldwide Mozilla Developer Roadshow Series in Malaysia, titled “What Makes the Web Work: VR on the web, CSS Layout, and Grid, Emerging Standards”. Join our Mozilla speakers as they address key items that affect the browsers we use everyday; from choosing the graphic design tools, building tools, frameworks and libraries, new HTML, CSS and JavaScript features of the browsers. Also, here’s the chance to take a sneak peak at some of the cutting edge technologies like WebVR, including demos and opportunity for attendees to experience it first hand during the networking session! Come for the talks, stay for the social gathering afterwards – where everyone can continue to discuss how we can all work together to make the web amazing. Register today to book your seat!
Main Topics Covered
1. WebVR: Using A-Frame to create powerful interactive experience on the web
WebVR has come a long way since its inception in 2014. Multiple browsers are shipping with the API; also, tools, frameworks and file formats have emerged to support a growing community of developers. Join us for a casual evening of tech talks with the Mozilla VR team that's making virtual reality, a reality on the web. This event will start with a brief intro into our 2017 Mozilla tech road map and then discuss about A-Frame:
A-Frame (http://i.imgur.com/2ZY51dZ.jpg) is a web framework for building VR experiences with HTML and Entity-Component (ECS). It was created by the Mozilla VR team, to make 3D and WebVR content creation easier, faster, and more accessible. A-Frame makes WebVR simple by being just HTML, but brings along the ECS pattern from the game industry and adapts it to the DOM. ECS development centers around reusable, composable, and sharable modules that we mix and match on game objects.
The Mozilla team will give a brief introduction how easy and powerful it is to develop A-Frame, putting a spotlight on the blazing growth of the ecosystem, and showing off a few of the hundreds of community demos.
2. CSS Grid and Layout: Creating seamless user experience on the web
In the early years of the web, there were limits on where you could put content on a web page. Now, with CSS properties powering dynamic layouts in browsers, a renaissance in layout design patterns is emerging. With new tools available to simplify your design process, you’ll be able to build your ideal webpage layout without compromising the user experience. Learn how we can leverage CSS and related tools to craft innovative designs for the web. Get a firm grasp on new CSS tools to build webpages as close to your vision as possible.
3. Emerging Standards
What tools and technologies would best benefit the people who design, develop, and use websites? Have you heard of WebAssembly? It’s fast. It’s being called “The Future of the Web”. It provides a way to run code written in multiple languages on the web at near native speed, with client apps running on the web that previously couldn’t have done so. And what's even better is that it is being developed as a web standard via the W3C WebAssembly Community Group with active participation from all major browser vendors. But what makes it fast and great for the web? Let's take a look at WebAssembly, as well as some other cutting edge new web technologies from Mozilla in Firefox that makes web performance blazing fast.
Key Takeaways
• Insights on the latest technologies, standards, tools, and research topics for the Open Web, including:
1. Emerging Standards (including WebAssembly, Service Workers)
2. CSS Grid & Layout
3. Electrolysis (e10s)
4. Developer Tools, including Grid Inspector and Node Debugger
5. Game Development
6. Mozilla and Firefox
7. Open Source Workshop
• An opportunity to network and learn from experts involved in building the Open Web
Who Should Attend?
Developers / Graphic designers / Entrepreneurs / Startups / Students who are interested in delving into the latest in web development tools and technologies, as well as the opportunity to meet established experts in the field.
Program Agenda
9.00am - 10.00am
Registration
10.00am - 12.00pm
Talk Sessions
12.00pm - 2.00pm
Lunch Break and WebVR Tryout Session
2.00pm - 3.00pm
Forum Q&A Session
3.00pm - 5.00pm
Networking Breakout Session
5.00pm
End of Event
Session Format
The event comprises a combined day of talks by expert speakers, interactive tryout/demo session of Mozilla’s web technologies, Q&A and networking sessions.
Program Fee
Free Admission (Limited seats)