Join us at 6:30pm on Thursday November 25, 2010 at Jibe Multimedia, Inc. for our November meeting and feature presentation: Node.js – Perspectives from a Drupal Dev by Mike Cantelon. Mike, a Drupal developer for the Georgia Straight, will give a introduction of Node.js and a quick how to get started. Node.js, a method for running JavaScript on your server. Why would you want to? Mike will explain! After Mike's presentation you're invited to share your own knowledge by giving a "lightning talk". Lightning talks are short, informational talks of 2 to 4 minutes on some cool Drupal feature or a new site you've launched.
Date: Thursday November 25th, 6:30pm (Note: if you'd like to show up earlier, let us know so we can accommodate)
Location: The Jibe Multimedia, inc., #200 - 163 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC [Map] (Buzz: #200. If the buzzer downstairs doesn't get you inside, please call 1-877-866-5423.)
Cost: There is no charge and all are welcome.
For those who don't need to leave right away there's typically a more social discussion at a local pub afterward.
Agenda
Node.js - Perspectives from a Drupal Dev
Node.js is an exciting new technology that allows developers to run Javascript on a web server. It is blazing fast and therefore suitable for realtime applications, such as chat or multiplayer games. Mike Cantelon will be presenting on how to get up and running with Node.js and Express.js, a framework that simplifies Node.js development
Mike Cantelon is a developer for The Georgia Straight and an open source/open web enthusiast. When not coding, Mike enjoys dabbling in electronics and speculating about superorganisms.
Lightning Talks
Attendees are invited to share their experience by giving a 2 to 4 minute presentation on any topic of interest to the Drupal community. If you want to use a laptop to show a website or control panel please be sure you have the necessary cable to connect to an overhead projector.
Drupal Q&A
Bring your questions on anything related to Drupal from how to do something technical in PHP to what modules are needed to implement a feature you want.
Our Thanks
We wish to thank The Jibe Multimedia, Inc. for hosting this month's meeting.
Comments
I am soo there. Will try to
I am soo there. Will try to have a very related node.js demo application ready by then :)
See you there
I have been bugging Tylor about Node.js, I think I should go too.Sorry I won't be able to assist.
OMG
A Drupal meetup and a US holiday, which means for the first time since moving here, I won't be on a plane at the time. Awesome. :D
You might wanna check out
You might wanna check out nodepal - A Drupal integration layer for Node.js developers
This is a module that allows the integration of a Drupal installation with a custom Node.js app. It provides an API so that Node.js developers can directly read and write in Drupal's repository, using constracts like node, user, permission, etc., with having to worry about the underlying implementation and setup of the Drupal installation.
Use Cases: