JavaZone 2009 - The Essence of User Interface Programming
With the financial crisis is sweeping the globe and once again there will be a call for developers world wide to become more versatile. This means more programmers having to do user interface work along with their regular tasks. Most developers approach the task of creating a user interface in much the same way a team of five year olds play soccer, everyone runs around chasing the ball without a plan or sense of the tactics involved in soccer. This talk is a helping hand for those of you who wants to learn the secrets of how to become a good user interface developer.
Working with user interface development is nothing different from regular programming. This talk will introduce you to the essence of programming UI. You will be given tools and methods which will help you enter a state where you and your user interface become one.
Espen Dalløkken
Espen Dalløkken have been working in the software development industry since 1998 working for companies such as Razorfish, Bekk Consulting and Fast, Search & Transfer. In addition he has been CTO of music start-up Ezmo and manager at Open AdExchange. Experience with Java and .Net platforms combined with years of experience with traditional web technologies and the Flex Framework gives him the perspective to see the best solutions regardless of technology.
Espen is a follower of an agile approach to software development and a dedicated student of the art of Lean Software Development.
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