Node.js Conference Brescia, November 2012

The Conference

WEBdeBS (WEB DEvelopers BreScia) is a group of people passionate about the web and everything that moves around it. We have regular meetings with talks about programming, languages, development methodologies, user experience, social media and more.
Last year we organized over ten meetings with great attendance of both local and visiting geeks. In addition to these local meetings, in the last two years WEBdeBS organized several national and international conferences.

In 2011, we organized a NoSqlDay, the first Italian conference dedicated exclusively to NoSQL technologies, which was attended by over 180 people and the first nodejsconf edition. This year we also hosted the DjangoDay, keynoted by a “Django Core” developer and supported by the DSF itself.

The first edition of NodeJs Conference was held in September, last year.
We had over 200 participants from across Europe and sessions by international speakers such as Sergi Mansilla (Cloud9IDE ), Arnout Kazemier (Socket.io), Ian Jorgensen (pubsub.io), Gabriele Lana, Golo Roden, Andy Kent (Forward) and Oleg Podsechin. During the conference there was also a workshop held by Gabriela Lana, focused on creating the game "Rock, paper, scissor, lizard, Spock" with nodejs. Based on last year success and the continuously growing interest in NodeJs, WEBdeBS decided to do it again: the Second Edition of the NodeJs Conference will be held on November 10th 2012 in Brescia.

Tickets

Iscrizione

Workshops

Workshop

Friday 9th November, the day before the conference, there will be two workshops about Node.js.

The workshops will last all day, from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, and will be held in english language.

Buy your ticket before they sells out, there are just 25 spots!

TESTO SUI WORKSHOP, spiegare che sono in inglese e necessita di iscrizione

• Node.js & co.

  by Golo Roden - Beginner Level

  Node.js & co.

  di Golo Roden - Livello Base

  In the past 15 years there has hardly been a programming language with a career comparable to that of JavaScript: While it started in 1995 as a simple, but exotic scripting language for client-side interaction on websites, today it empowers every modern web application on the web, such as Facebook, Twitter and more. Additionally, JavaScript is starting to conquer the desktop as well as mobile devices. So what would be more obvious than using this language on the server, too?

  In this workshop Golo Roden introduces you to Node.js and its large ecosystem. This enables you to develop scalable high-performance web applications with real-time capabilities using what you already know about JavaScript. You'll learn everything needed from writing your very first web application to deploying your web application to the cloud with real-world examples.

  In the past 15 years there has hardly been a programming language with a career comparable to that of JavaScript: While it started in 1995 as a simple, but exotic scripting language for client-side interaction on websites, today it empowers every modern web application on the web, such as Facebook, Twitter and more. Additionally, JavaScript is starting to conquer the desktop as well as mobile devices. So what would be more obvious than using this language on the server, too?

  In this workshop Golo Roden introduces you to Node.js and its large ecosystem. This enables you to develop scalable high-performance web applications with real-time capabilities using what you already know about JavaScript. You'll learn everything needed from writing your very first web application to deploying your web application to the cloud with real-world examples.

  

  Golo Roden is a freelance broadcaster of knowledge and technology consultant for web technologies, code quality and agile methods. He advises companies on these topics to help them evaluate, explore and apply suitable technologies and methods. In addition to this, he works as a journalist for various trade publications and as a speaker and content manager for conferences at home and abroad. Microsoft has awarded Golo the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for C# accolade twice in recognition of his excellent work in the community.

  @goloroden
• Node.js from 'git init' to production

  by Clean Code - Advanced Level

  Node.js from 'git init' to production

  di Clean Code - Livello Avanzato

  Attending a workshop often leaves us many questions: How can i deploy to production? How can i test a piece of code that does more than sum and multiplication? I leave 99.999% uptime to others but some monitoring is necessary! This workshop will be completely different, all these aspects will be covered, no homework left behind but an application ready to be deployed in production.

  We've chosen to develop a clone of http://pusher.com because it both tackles the theme of real-time communication between browser and server, that is one of node.js' strengths, and it is a service generic enough to be useful as starting point for your future applications.

  Attending a workshop often leaves us many questions: How can i deploy to production? How can i test a piece of code that does more than sum and multiplication? I leave 99.999% uptime to others but some monitoring is necessary! This workshop will be completely different, all these aspects will be covered, no homework left behind but an application ready to be deployed in production.

  We've chosen to develop a clone of http://pusher.com because it both tackles the theme of real-time communication between browser and server, that is one of node.js' strengths, and it is a service generic enough to be useful as starting point for your future applications.

  

  We are a small young italian software company specialized in new technologies, web and mobile. We stand firmly by our values, those of software craftsmanship. A newborn movement drawing a metaphor between modern software development and the apprenticeship model of medieval Europe.
  Good software is a craft, an artwork that can be done well only by people willing to take a lifelong journey made of study, practice, discipline and self improvement.
  In a never-ending quest for perfection which will take them from apprentice to master. We are those people!

  @cleancoders @gabrielelana @federicogalassi

Schedule

• 8:30 - 9:20

  Registration

  Registrazione

• 9:20 - 9:30

  Welcome

  Benvenuti

• 9:30 - 10:15

  Keynote - Max Bruning

  Debugging Real-Time Apps

  Using DTrace and mdb to do in-situ and post-mortem debugging of Real-Time web applications are covered in this talk. Several example applications written in node.js will be examined. Both incorrect programs (i.e., buggy), and poorly performing programs will be covered. The talk is aimed at developers who need to have better visibility into what their applications are doing.
• 10:20 - 11:05

  1st talk - Glenn Block

  Unlock your Inner Node.js in the Cloud with Windows Azure

  If I told you that you can build node.js applications in Windows Azure would you believe me? Come to this session and I’ll show you how. You’ll see how take those existing node apps and easily deploy them to Windows Azure from any platform. You’ll see how you can make yours node apps more robust by leveraging Azure services like storage and service bus, all of which are available in our new “azure” npm module. You’ll also see how to take advantage of cool tools like socket.io for WebSockets, node-inspector for debugging and Cloud9 for an awesome online development experience.
• 11:05 - 11:20

  Break

  Pausa

• 11:20 - 11:50

  2nd Talk - Sergi Mansilla

  Big app design in Node.js

  Designing the code of a large application in production and scaling up to thousands of users while doing it all in Node.js is a challenge that no developer should face alone. I will discuss how we have developed a highly decoupled, plugin-based architecture and a decentralized infrastructure for Cloud9 IDE, along with the technologies we've developed and the difficulties we faced in order to build the largest Node.js application that exists in production. And of course, you can expect lots of tips and tricks that will delight any JavaScript developer. If you are serious about writing Node.js applications you don't want to miss this talk!
• 11:55 - 12:25

  3rd Talk - Felix Geisendörfer

  Faster than C? Parsing Node.js Streams!

  In 2010 I wrote the first MySQL driver for node.js. I did it in pure JavaScript. It was fast. It was fun. A few month later, node addons using libmysql showed up in npm. They were much faster. It sucked. In 2012 I had enough and went back to to the drawing board resulting in a much faster parser. This talk will introduce you to the art of high performance binary stream parsing in node.js.
• 12:30 - 13:00

  4th Talk - Richard Rodger

  businesspost.ie How to Build and Deliver a Complete Commercial Node.js Project

  A detailed look at using Node.js for real projects to earn real money. The Sunday Business Post is Ireland's major business newspaper, and was relaunched as a subscription service running on the web, tablet and mobile, and also as native iPhone and iPad apps. The system is entirely built as a single page web app, using JavaScript top-to-bottom. Node.js is used to provide all the server-side functionality via a common web service API, as well as to integrate with many third party services, including a CMS, e-commerce gateways, social media networks, and a range of service providers. The system is designed as a set of Node.js processes that perform specific functions. Node.js has enabled the system to have extremely high fault tolerance (I will cover some war stories!) and deliver 99.8% uptime over 12 months. This talk will focus on the overall architecture, the design patterns used, the development process followed, and conclude with a series of Lessons Learned.
• 13:00 -14:30

  Lunch break

  Pausa pranzo

• 14:30 - 15:15

  5th Talk - Luciano Colosio and Vito Lo Russo

  How Node.js meets Windows Azure in the real world: the Save The Mom use case

  We'll show you how a small italian startup leveraged on node.js and its asynchronous and event driven nature for a scalable cloud based architecture and how it takes advantage of managed services available on Windows Azure, without any major lock-in.
• 15:20 - 15:50

  6th Talk - Simone Chiaretta

  OpenROV: Node.js Underwater

  OpenROV is a OpenSource underwater vehicle, remotely operated from a standard browser via a Node.js application running on an embedded linux board (the BeagleBone) and connected to a webcam and an Arduino. In this session I'm going to tell you some insights on how the ROV is put together, mainly focusing on the software component, and if we find a pool (or a big enough fountain) I might do a real dive in.
• 15:55 - 16:25

  7th Talk - Sam Reghenzi

  Why I Hate Node.js

  There's one thing developers love, it's knowing better than conventional wisdom, but conventional wisdom is conventional for a reason: that works. The talk will show the bad side of Node.js from both architectural and developer perspective. Starting from the insane idea of using Javascript in a server enviroment the audience will be lead to the bright side of truth beyond the scalability's myth of Node.js through a collection of spaghetti code and a broken unix-way. Rotten tomatoes are not included.
• 16:25 - 16:40

  Break

  Pausa

• 16:40 - 17:10

  8th Talk - Andrew Nesbitt

  Integrating Node.js into your existing technology stack

  Lots of companies have started experimenting with Node.js over the past year, but rather than re-writting everything they've integrated it into their existing stack where it fits best. We'll explore where Node has been introduced, how it was integrated and some of the benefits.
• 17:15 - 17:45

  9th Talk - Matteo Collina

  Building a multi-protocol broker for the Internet of Things using node.js

  Have you ever wondered how to interconnect your apps with physical things? Have you ever felt that the request/response pattern of HTTP is not enough? What about a binary protocol? In this talk you will discover the internal of the open source QEST broker, a Node.js-based broker for the Internet of Things that implements a classic publish/subscribe pattern, while making it accessible from HTTP and MQTT, an ultra-fast binary protocol.
• 17:50 - 18:20

  10th Talk - Golo Roden

  Node.js is Cancer. #not

  JavaScript is bad for complex computations, so Node.js is bad for complex computations. Right? Wrong! Enter Fabric Engine, a high-performance, multithreaded computational engine that integrates perfectly with Node.js. Golo Roden (www.goloroden.de) talks about what Fabric Engine is, what it can do, and how you can use it to build ultra high-performance web applications using the language and the platform you love! Oh, by the way: En passant Golo shows how to calculate Fibonacci numbers correctly ;-).
• 18:20 - 18:30

  Goodbye

Hackathon (Saturday night, Nov 10 - Sunday, Nov 11)

We are organizing an hackathon right after the conference, in partnership with the coworking space TalentGarden, GrUSP, jsDay organizer and Libero Cloud.

CHECK IT OUT, more info here

The venue

La sede

The conference will be held at Centro Paolo VI in Brescia, a large and modern congress center located within a beautiful palace from the 1500, close to the city historical center.

We chose this venue because of its position, easy to reach both by train and by car, but primarily for the size of its meeting rooms, with the aim to accommodate as many attendees as possible.

The main room can seat up to 200 people, there are also other spaces which suits well for chatting, discussions and feedbacks. The beautiful cloister is going to host (weather permitting) lunch and coffee breaks.

The address is Via Calini 30 - Brescia.

La conferenza si terrà presso il Centro Paolo VI di Brescia, un ampio e moderno centro congressi inserito nel contesto di un bellissimo palazzo padronale del '500, a due passi dal centro storico della città.

Abbiamo scelto questa struttura non solo perché è comodamente raggiungibile sia per chi viene in treno che per chi viene in auto, ma soprattutto perché le dimensioni della sala conferenza permetterà al maggior numero possibile di persone di partecipare alla conferenza.

L'aula magna ha una capienza di circa 200 posti a sedere con ampi spazi all'esterno in cui fermarsi a chiacchierare o a scambiarsi opinioni ed esperienze. Il bellissimo chiostro interno invece (tempo permettendo) ospiterà la pausa pranzo e i coffee-break.

L'indirizzo esatto è Via Calini 30 - Brescia.

Attendees facilities

Servizi ai partecipanti

Here some services we have agreed with the congress center:

I servizi ai partecipanti che abbiamo concordato con la direzione del centro congressi sono:

• internet wi-fi connection
• free parking during the event (250 spaces circa)
• dining agreement
• collegamento internet wi-fi
• parcheggio interno gratuito per tutto il corso della conferenza (oltre 250 posti macchina)
• pranzo convenzionato (per prezzi e dettagli, vedi sotto)

DINING AGREEMENT

FREE PARKING

WIFI

FREE SMILES AND HUGS

Lunch Break

We agreed with the conference center a special lunch price of €12 per person. The lunch consists in:

• Pizza or Piadina or Sandwich
• Pasta with cheese and mushrooms
• Tiramisù
• Mineral water, Soft drinks
• Coffee

Choose the conference ticket with lunch (total €32 + fees).

For whom who wants to have a small walk there are some good bar, restaurants, kebab and bakeries near the conference center. There is also a city park Parco dell'Acqua suitable, whether permitting, for a tasty pic-nic surrounded by fish paintings, big carps swimming in the park's lake, museums, and centenarians trees.

Accomodation

Pernottamenti

We concluded agreements with some hotels in Brescia in order to have special prices for the attendees (ask for the NODEJSCONF special price during reservation):

• Novotel – Via Pietro Nenni 22 - Tel (+39) 030.2286811
  Single: € 65 / Double: € 71
  Breakfast and internet included.

• Albergo Orologio - via C. Beccaria 17 - Tel: (+39) 030.3755411
  Single: €70,00 / Double as single: € 80,00 / Double: € 100,00
  Breakfast and internet included.

• Hotel Ambasciatori - via Crocifissa di Rosa 92 - Tel: (+39) 030.399114
  Single: €79,00 / Double as single: € 94,00 / Double: € 122,00
  Breakfast and internet included.

• Hotel Vittoria – Via X Giornate 20 - Tel (+39) 030.280061
  Single standard: € 85,00 / Single superior: € 90,00 / Double as single standard: € 100,00 / Double as single superior: € 115,00 / Double standard: € 130,00 / Double superior: € 140,00
  Breakfast and internet included.

Please contact us for every other doubt or need and we'll do our best to answer you as soon as possible.

Per chi volesse fermarsi a dormire a Brescia, abbiamo definito alcuni accordi con diversi hotel del centro per avere un prezzo convenzionato (comunicare il codice della convenzione NODEJSCONF in fase di prenotazione):

• Novotel – Via Pietro Nenni 22 - Tel (+39) 030.2286811
  Singola: € 65 / Doppia: € 71
  Colazione inclusa. Wi-fi inclusa.

• Albergo Orologio - via C. Beccaria 17 - Tel: (+39) 030.3755411
  Singola: €70,00 / Doppia uso singola: € 80,00 / Matrimoniale: € 100,00
  Colazione e internet inclusi.

• Hotel Ambasciatori - via Crocifissa di Rosa 92 - Tel: (+39) 030.399114
  Singola: €79,00 / Doppia uso singola: € 94,00 / Matrimoniale: € 122,00
  Colazione e internet inclusi.

• Hotel Vittoria – Via X Giornate 20 - Tel (+39) 030.280061
  Singola standard: € 85,00 / Singola superior: € 90,00 / Matrimoniale uso singolo standard: € 100,00 / Matrimoniale uso singolo superior: € 115,00 / Matrimoniale standard: € 130,00 / Matrimoniale superior: € 140,00
  Colazione e internet inclusi.

Per ogni altra esigenza o necessità scriveteci e vedremo per quanto possibile di accontentarvi.

How to get there

Come arrivare

Road directions.

The address is Via Calini 30 - Brescia.

If you come by car take the exit "Brescia Centro", and then: Google Maps.

If you come by train, right outside the Brescia Train Station you'll find the Bus Stop: take line 12 ("Sanpolino" direction) and get off at Corso Magenta. You can also take a taxi, it will cost you more or less 10€, or take a walk, it will take you 20 minutes.

If you come by plane, the nearest airports are Milano/Bergamo Orio al Serio and Verona airport

Raggiungere la sede della conferenza non è difficile.
Qui potete trovare le indicazioni stradali.

L'indirizzo esatto è Via Calini 30 - Brescia.

Se si arriva in macchina la cosa migliore è uscire al casello autostradale di Brescia Centro, proseguire seguendo le indicazioni per il centro cittadino e una volta giunti in zona Spalti San Marco seguire le indicazioni offerte da Google Maps.

Per chi invece preferisce spostarsi in treno, subito fuori dalla stazione si trovano le fermate degli autobus: prendere la linea 12 (direzione "Sanpolino") e scendere alla fermata di Corso Magenta; da lì in poco più di due minuti si arriverà a destinazione. Se si preferisce si può prendere un taxi, la corsa costa attorno ai 10€, oppure fare quattro passi a piedi (circa 20 minuti).

Sponsorship

• € 1500

  Platinum Sponsor

  Your Logo on
  Nodejsconf website, conference programme and conference rollup.
  Mention during the conference.
  You can bring your own rollup.
  Stand (table 2m x 1m )

  Il tuo Logo sul
  sito, i rollup e il programma stampato della conferenza.
  Menzione durante la conferenza.
  Potrai portare un tuo rollup e materiale promozionale
  Stand (tavolo 2m x 1m)

• € 1000

  Gold Sponsor

  Your Logo on
  Nodejsconf website, conference programme and conference rollup.
  Mention during the conference.
  You can bring your own rollup

  Il tuo Logo sul
  sito, i rollup e il programma stampato della conferenza.
  Menzione durante la conferenza.
  Potrai portare un tuo rollup e materiale promozionale.

• € 500

  Silver Sponsor

  Your Logo on
  Nodejsconf website, conference programme and conference rollup.
  Mention during the conference.

  Il tuo Logo sul
  il sito e rollup della conferenza.
  Menzione durante la conferenza.

• € 300

  Bronze Sponsor

  Your Logo on:
  Nodejsconf website and mention during the conference.

  Il tuo Logo su
  il sito e rollup della conferenza.
  Menzione durante la conferenza.

Do you want to support the event? write an email to info@nodejsconf.it

Vuoi diventare sponsor? Manda una mail a info@nodejsconf.it

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• Media partner