Introduction to the Dojo Toolkit

The Dojo Toolkit is a robust toolkit for creating JavaScript-based web applications. I

In this talk you will learn about:

  • The origins of the toolkit
  • A high level overview of features and project direction and philosophy
  • A comparison with other Ajax toolkits

About Dylan Schiemann

Dylan Schiemann

Dylan Schiemann is CEO of SitePen and co-founder of the Dojo Toolkit, an open source JavaScript toolkit for rapidly building web sites and applications, and is an expert in the technologies and opportunities of the Open Web. Under his guidance, SitePen has grown from a small development firm to a leading provider of inventive tools, skilled software engineers, knowledgeable consulting services, and top-notch training and advice. Dylan is a contributing author to the O'Reilly book "Even Fast Web Sites". Dylan's commitment to R&D has enabled SitePen to be a major contributor to or creator of pioneering open source web

development toolkits and frameworks like Dojo, cometD, DWR, and Persevere. Prior to SitePen, Dylan developed web applications for companies like Renkoo, Informatica, Security FrameWorks and Vizional Technologies. He is a co-founder of Comet Daily, LLC, a board member at Dojo Foundation and a member of the Advisory Board at Aptana. Dylan

earned his Masters in Physical Chemistry from UCLA and his B.A. in Mathematics from Whittier College.

More About Dylan »