JSConf Courses

How to Get Rich - Quick with JS

Explore how the Web and Open Source revolutionized software development, making tools free and accessible, and reshaping the industry landscape.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Prof. JavaScript and His Incredible Machines

Explore innovative JavaScript-powered inventions, from Rube Goldberg machines to unique controllers, in this entertaining and creative presentation on unconventional applications of web technology.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Everyone Loves Robots

Discover how to build and program a robot for automated mobile app testing using JavaScript, turning a seemingly ridiculous idea into a practical tool for developers.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

JavaScript Inheritance - Beyond the Basics

Explores advanced JavaScript inheritance concepts, including constructor vs. instance inheritance, the 'constructor' property, 'instanceof' operator, super-properties, '__proto__', and potential future class implementations.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Web Components

Explore the synergy between CSS features and Web Components to create superior user experiences, including Variables, Shaders, Compositing, Regions & Exclusions.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Faster JavaScript with Category Theory

Explore how category theory can revolutionize jQuery architecture, leading to faster DOM manipulation and improved JavaScript performance.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Node.js & Black Box Prototyping

Explore prototyping black box devices using JavaScript, Node.js, Beagleboards, and Arduinos. Learn basics, real-world applications, and interactive demos for innovative hardware development.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Firefox for Android

Exploring Firefox for Android's architecture: native UI, Gecko rendering, custom JSON messaging, and JS-powered add-ons. Learn about challenges and opportunities for involvement in this mobile browser project.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

WebRTC - Real-time Communication Without Plugins

Explore WebRTC for plugin-free real-time communication in web apps. Learn about MediaStream, PeerConnection, DataChannel, signaling, ICE, TURN, STUN, and server-side requirements.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Rebuilding Facebook Chat

Discover how Facebook's chat was rebuilt using modularity and functional programming, improving reliability and enabling feature additions without regressions.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

To Hell with jQuery

Explore CSS3 and future specifications for styling, animations, and selecting objects without jQuery, offering techniques to achieve common goals using plain CSS instead of JavaScript libraries.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Iframes - A Look into the Black Heart of the Browsers

Explore the dark arts of iframes, their capabilities in web development, and upcoming features. Learn tricks and insights from Remy Sharp's experience with JS Bin.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Effectively Building Language Tools

Explore techniques for building robust language tools that adapt to JavaScript's evolving ecosystem, including static error checks, code completion, and API documentation.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Let Your Tool Help You Imagine

Discover how immediate feedback on code changes enhances productivity, inspires creativity, and sparks new ideas in web development. Learn to leverage your computer for visualizing components and colors.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Faster than C? Parsing Node.js Streams

Explore high-performance binary stream parsing in Node.js, learning techniques to optimize JavaScript parsers and potentially outperform C-based alternatives.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk