Pacific Northwest Software Symposium

September 18 - 20, 2009 - Seattle, WA


Redmond Marriott Town Center
7401 164th Avenue NE
Redmond, WA   98052
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Making Web Apps Suck Less

We've all used web applications that had us screaming at their creators - unfortunately sometimes we're the ones being cursed. Believe it or not, there are some simple steps we can take to ensure that our users have a great experience.

We'll talk about the role of testing, easy ways to make a web site perform as well as where Ajax can help give a richer experience.


About Nathaniel Schutta

Nathaniel T. Schutta is a senior software engineer focussed on making usable applications. A proponent of polyglot programming, Nate has written two books on Ajax and speaks regularly at various worldwide conferences, No Fluff Just Stuff symposia, universities, and Java user groups. In addition to his day job, Nate is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota where he teaches students to embrace dynamic languages. In an effort to rid the world of bad presentations, Nate coauthored the book Presentation Patterns with Neal Ford and Matthew McCullough.

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