Notes from WebExpo 2012

My notes and highlights from WebExpo 2012

Neo4J

• NoSQL: Key-value, BigTable, Document, Graph DB
• Neo4J loves ACID - atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability
• Neo4J for every graph problem (social networks, recomendation systems, ...)
• Graph - nodes, edges, attributes
• indexed by Lucene
• Server mode - REST API
• Embedded mode - Java
• Cypher query language
• SpringData
• webexpo slides
• neo4j-tales video
• @bachmanm

este.js

• statically compiled CoffeScript
• Google Closure Tools
• Mocha Tests
• Stylus styles
• Soy templates
• Sublime text editor
• github-este
• webexpo slides
• @steida

TDD Outside In

• Unit tests as design tool
• http://blog.kolman.cz/2012/09/odkazy-k-prednasce-o-tdd-outside-in.html
• @kolman

Return on investment

• ROI = [(profit-cost)/cost] *100
• Collect data, mash it, ask how much money you made
• Measure, understand, make informed decision
• @VojtaRocek

Designing APIs

1. Mock API (tests, documentation)
2. Use API (if change needed go to step 1)
3. Implement API

• @apiaryio

Get rid of account management

• small teams
• shared skills and knowledge
• train your soft skills
• all team members able to communicate with client
• examples of agile design companies: http://www.zurb.com/, http://metalabdesign.com/, http://clearleft.com/

Windows 8 Metro

• supports JavaScript, C, C++, Visual Basic
• runs in IE10, in sandbox
• WinJS, SkypeKit

Notes on Design

• Job! & Flow! (FlowJob)
• Content is important, if possible get rid of navigation
• good design is as little design as possible
• the smallest effective difference principle
• @tomasproc

Be punk consumer

• http://fczbkk.com/webexpo2012/

Web performance

• FEO - front-end optimization
• faster means more money
• 2 major metrics: render start time, onload time
• webpagetest.org
• FEO problems: latency, payload, caching, rendering

SocialBaker

• Forget the local markets
• Know everything in your business
• be in touch with customers
• @janrezab