CodeMash - Jan 10 & 11, 2008
Robert Stevenson, Joseph Nusairat and Brian Sam-Bodden from Integrallis will be speaking at CodeMash covering a wide range of Java/Ruby/Rails topics. Robert will cover FlexMock, Joseph will cover Hobo and Brian will delve into JRuby and Rails.
CodeMash is a unique event that will educate developers on current practices, methodologies, and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages such as Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP.
Session Details
FlexMock: We Don't Need Stinkin' Objects!, presented by Rob Stevenson
Testing your code is work enough without having to figure out how to deal with the inputs and outputs of external systems. There's nothing worse than realizing a tad too late that your tests really were sending your credit card info off to PayPal. Flex Mock comes to the rescue to make creating mocks easy and simple. Not sure what's a "mock" and what's a "stub"? No worries as we'll get into the nitty-gritty of just what mocking and stubbing are all about. After this session, you'll be able to remove external dependencies with ease, boost the speed of your tests and have full control over the behavior of your objects' called methods. You won't test the same way ever again, I promise.
Hobo: Rails on Roids, presented by Joseph Nusairat
For those of you who thought Ruby on Rails was easy and powerful, meet its juiced up cousin Hobo. Hobo contains a great mix of plugins that can easily add power to any Rails page. In this presentation we will go over how to use Hobo to create some rapidily deployable Hobo bits. You'll learn about Hobo and all the extra benefits it can give to your Ruby on Rails page.
Bitter Java? Sweeten with JRuby!, presented by Brian Sam-Bodden
Learn how JRuby can bring simplicity to the complex and rich APIs available in the Java platform. In this session you'll learn how to use JRuby to tackle common tasks in Java SE and Java EE as well as how to abstract and simplify complex APIs.
Rails: A peek under the covers, presented by Brian Sam-Bodden
n this session explores some of the programming techniques that make Ruby on Rails one of the most powerful and revolutionary web frameworks to date. Learn about the power of meta-programming in Ruby by dissecting what is possibly the most popular Ruby application in existence.
About the Speakers:
Rob Stevenson has been on a crusade to find coder happiness for over 15 years. Following his passion for computer graphics at BGSU eventually led Rob to the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Electronic Visualization Laboratory. While having a blast playing with million dollar Virtual Reality systems, Rob discovered Java near the end of 1994. While early Java was excitingly painful, Rob instantly fell in love with the lack of memory leaks usually found in his C++ code. Since then he has explored various dynamic languages until finding Ruby in 2004. Rob co-founded the Columbus Ruby Brigade in 2005 and is a frequent interviewer on the Ruby on Rails Podcast. Rob is a Senior Partner with Integrallis Software, LLC in Columbus, Ohio.
Joseph Faisal Nusairat, author of “Beginning JBoss Seam”, is a Java developer who has been working full time in the Columbus Ohio area since 1998, primarily focused on Java development. His career has taken him into a variety of Fortune 500 industries including military applications, data centers, banking, internet security, pharmaceuticals, and insurance. Joseph is particularly fond of open source projects and tries to use as much open source software as possible when working with clients. Joseph is a graduate of Ohio University with dual degrees in Computer Science and Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry. Currently, Joseph works as a Senior Partner at Integrallis Software (www.integrallis.com). In his off-hours he enjoys watching bodybuilding and Broadway musicals, but not at the same time.
Brian Sam-Bodden is the author of two Java titles, a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, a professional trainer and a full-time member of the No Fluff Just Stuff symposiums. Brian is passionate about clean, concise and understandable software, and enjoys hacking away with Java and Ruby.
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