building javascript apps for force.com with emberjs
DESCRIPTION
JavaScript developers, join us for an intensive introduction to EmberJS, one of the growing number of client-side MVC frameworks. You'll learn how to manage application flow with the EmberJS router and how to use the HandlebarsJS library for HTML templating, and reducing the amount of procedural JavaScript in your apps. You'll leave with everything you need to know to build your own desktop or mobile app with EmberJS.TRANSCRIPT
Building Javascript Apps For Force.com with EmberJS
Doug Friedman@realdoug
About Me
About Me
Thesis:
Use EmberJS instead of Visualforce.… Sometimes
“Client Side MVC Frameworks”
Javascript Frameworks
Ember has many awesome skills:
▪ Handlebars▪ Scaffolding▪ Friendly APIs▪ Easy AJAX support▪ Routing▪ Pure Javascript▪ Open Source
Handlebars Templates
•Write less code w/ Ember's Handlebars integrated templates •Update automatically when the underlying data changes.
Less time on scaffolding
•Common idioms •Focus on what makes your app unique, not reinventing the wheel.•Just like Salesforce!
Friendly APIs
•“Designed with developer ergonomics in mind”•Easy to use = Save Time!
How Visualforce works
Visualforce HTML & Javascript
HTML & Javascript
HTML & Javascript
How Visualforce works
JavascriptEmber App
• Routing• Data Binding• Templating
How to integrate w/ Force.com
• Javascript• Ruby on Rails• Python & Django• Java• Closure
• Visualforce• Javascript Remoting• Action Functions
• Apex
Talk is cheap. Here are some examples.
