This is an abbreviated version of the 35-minute talk I gave on the subject at Strange Loop 2014 (a video of that talk is up).
Abstract
How rich a Web application can you make without writing a line of server code? Thanks to modern HTML5 and JavaScript, this radical approach is now a viable option for serious projects. With static caches delivering your entire application at warp speed, more Web developers than ever can justifiably avoid the expense and complexity of an in-house server altogether.
This talk will cover the merits and drawbacks of server-free Web applications, as well as the technical details of how to create them. Learn how to build an entire writing app that users can bring up and use offline via the HTML5 app cache and in-browser persistence, then authenticate to sync their work through third-party APIs - all without writing a line of server code.
This is an abbreviated version of the 35-minute talk I gave on the subject at Strange Loop 2014 (a video of that talk is up).
Abstract
How rich a Web application can you make without writing a line of server code? Thanks to modern HTML5 and JavaScript, this radical approach is now a viable option for serious projects. With static caches delivering your entire application at warp speed, more Web developers than ever can justifiably avoid the expense and complexity of an in-house server altogether.
This talk will cover the merits and drawbacks of server-free Web applications, as well as the technical details of how to create them. Learn how to build an entire writing app that users can bring up and use offline via the HTML5 app cache and in-browser persistence, then authenticate to sync their work through third-party APIs - all without writing a line of server code.
Come see how far we can push the modern browser!