More and more people are turning to the web, HTML 5, and JavaScript to accommodate the requirements for cross-platform and cross-device applications. Many of the most interesting and engaging technical enhancements to Microsoft’s tools have focused on the web and JavaScript programming space, including ASP.NET MVC, updates to Web Forms, exciting new tooling for JavaScript development, and investments in JavaScript libraries such as jquery, as well as innovative languages like TypeScript.
What we’re seeing is an evolution where server-side web technologies continue to improve, and at the same time JavaScript and HTML 5 are becoming viable smart client development technologies that operate independently from traditional web-based concepts. This is a great time to jump into the JavaScript programming world, or to update your knowledge of web development based on the latest tools and capabilities. In this track we have great content covering topics such as:
- ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC
- jQuery
- TypeScript
- HTML 5