Talking Code

Building Modern Web Applications

Episode Summary

Tom Dale tells us about building modern web applications that are becoming increasingly like native apps. We discuss JavaScript frameworks like Ember and the future of the web.

Episode Notes

Tom Dale tells us about building modern web applications that are becoming increasingly like native apps. We discuss JavaScript frameworks like Ember and the future of the web.

Here's what to listen for:

• 00:43 What is the difference between websites and web applications?
• 03:05 What is a single page web application?
• 07:39 How is the web different today with client-side interactivity?
• 10:21 What changes in the way the web works have paved the way for better web apps?
• 14:30 What do you see on the horizon for the web?
• 18:52 How is the extensible web manifesto playing out in practice?
• 21:46 What does it mean for developers that the browsers and standards are moving faster?
• 25:16 How do you think about the landscape of the various JavaScript frameworks?
• 29:43 How would you convince me to prefer convention over configuration?
• 34:14 How do you decide which framework to use?
• 41:35 Do you think progressive enhancement and unobtrusive JavaScript are still realistic?
• 52:50 What is the state of the URL in web applications right now?
• 53:31 What is routing?
• 55:22 What excites you about the future of Ember?