Javascript Presentation and Discussion

Presentation Outline

1.  History of JavaScript
2.  Current state of JavaScript
3.  Future of JavaScript
       browser
       server
       cloud
       mobile
4.  Frameworks and plugins
       Tools and frameworks for programmers
       Plugins for non-programmers
5.  Buzz-words
       unobtrusive JavaScript
       AJAX
       RESTful interface
       object-oriented (class-based)
       object-oriented (prototype-based)
6.  Books
7.  Reference sites

Weekly JavaScript class

In addition to a one-time JavaScript meetup, Stan would be interested in hosting a free weekly JavaScript class.  The "catch" is that as part of  the class, students would help write an open source reference site and example site (for copying and pasting code from) for JavaScript programmers.