So, if you can get out for ONE HOUR come and listen in!

Cost: none
TIME:Refreshments: 12:45
Talk: 1: 00 PM to 2pm

Street map from this (older) conference page http://tr.im/yUlA
Room map for G449 : (the BIG ROUND room shown, leftish:) Stata Center Gates 4 (4th floor)

As you know, Douglas Crockford is author of "Javascript: The Good Parts",
he had a big part in JSON Data Interchange format. His talk will be about
"Javascript: The Good Parts.", a bit about the history, why it had a bad rap, and has discovered a good solid core to Javascript - he'll talk about some of these that makes Javascript so darn good.

part of the CSAIL at MIT Yahoo/MIT EECS HCI-IR Seminar Series
posted inside MIT "for more info contact Rob Miller" - attendance is Open (no ID required etc.), free.

Javascript: The Good Parts http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748/

"Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. Douglas scrapes away these bad features to reveal a subset of JavaScript that's more reliable, readable, and maintainable than the language as a whole-a subset you can use to create truly extensible and efficient code."

He also has some videos up on YouTube.

32 Vassar St Cambridge, MA - go in the funny-looking angles buidling, then 4th floor in elevators.

There's a floorplan of the Building 32's Dreyfoos tower, fourth floor, at
http://www.csail.mit.edu/resources/maps/4D/D451.gif, with 32-D451
highlighted.

Directions to the building are on-line at http://www.csail.mit.edu/node/95

If you unwisely wish to drive to campus (instead of taking the very
convenient subway - the Red Line Kendall Square stop is very very close to
here), parking can usually be found (at meters) on Vassar Street, on Main
Street, on Ames Street, and on Mass Ave.

FROM TAKING THE T:

Take the Red LIne to Kendall Sq/ MIT. [...Use link 'continue reading' below for more.]
Outside, look for the MIT Press Bookstore on the corner (NOT the COOP) and walk down that 292 Main Street block
towards Au Bon Pain. You want to be on the Au Bon Pain side of the Main street.

Walk:
Just one block past Au Bon Pain, turn right after the banks onto Wadsworth St. and then
400 feet ahead it's the large building with the wheelchair ramps on the left corner.

DRIVING directions:
30 Wadsworth St. Try to find street parking, i.e; there is some on Memorial Drive.
If not, Drive down Carleton St, park in the MIT Medical parking lot - no gate.
Walk back down Carleton St to end, turn left (Amhearst St) and Dewey is the building at
the end of the street and across Wadsworth, with the wheelchair ramps.

Walking is easier, if possible take the T.

Up into Dewey building:
Go into the inside double doors going into the library and immediate right up the stairs.
Just go one flight - On that floor2, turn left, then end of hall turn left, room on the right.

Things to bring:
* Paper and pen for your own notetaking if you want.
* Outlet strip or extention cord for your PC - we'll share
* Any problem that you want to ask about on your own project
* Bring Your enthusiasm!

Take the 'T' to your choice of:

• Back Bay Station on Orange Line - is usually a nicer ride and reliable, but two blocks away (very short distance.)
• Copley Station on Green Line  -  is across the street but the green line is older, can run slow at times.

Directions from Back Bay Orange Line Station:
Walk out the exit nearest the Dunkin Donuts, turn RIGHT at the street, walk just past the hotel.
Library is on the left, look for the 4 story building with the wide stairs it's an entire city block.
Go around to the RIGHT of the main entrance and instead, go in revolving door of the Johnson building.

Directions from Copley Green Line Station:
Walk out the Copley street exit, across the street look for the 4 story building with the wide stairs it's an entire city block.
Go around to the RIGHT of the main entrance and instead, go in revolving door of the Johnson building.

Or, DRIVING.
Address for your GPS - 700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116

It's Cross Streets: Between Exeter St and Dartmouth St
Note: Be careful, one ways in this area & lots of pedestrians.

Parking:
Bring quarters.  The Westin Copley Place, Westin Hotel Copley Place Boston, Lenox Hotel, The Westin, or the Courtyard hotel
all offer parking for a fee, there are some local garages look for P sign, prices vary or use quarters / street meter parking if available.

BICYCLE: Follow driving directions above, there are bicycle racks on this city block for you.

Once AT the library
1. Don't go in the main door with the impressive wide stairs and statues, instead, go around to the right side door (Johnson building) with the glass doors and revolving door. Once inside the revolving door, you're almost here!

Directions to the Mezzanine room:
2. Walk forward there is a pair of stairs right straight ahead in front of you, choosing the stairs to the LEFT.
3. Go up the stairs to the platform HALF WAY up (the sign here says Mezzanine)
4. Turn LEFT, walk 10 yards, turn first right, then first glass door on the LEFT, a conference room.
Lots of notebook computers out?  You're in the right place.

Or, take the elevators stright ahead TO "M"., walk towards the railing, turn RIGHT.
Turn LEFT, walk 13 yards, turn first right, then first glass door on the LEFT, a conference room.
Lots of notebook computers out?  You're in the right place.
RESTROOMS are in the basement near the elevators.

Meeting starts at 7:00 PM on 28th Sept 2009.

THINGS TO BRING:

• Optional, Your notebook or PC, your power brick,
• a short extention cord or power strip for it.
• Optional, a close-able bottle of water (no food is permitted)
• Something to take notes or use your computer

...See you there!

Tim has kindly posted the directions to the Boston Public Library and explains how to find the room.

The speaker at the meeting will be...

ERIC MARTHINSEN of Agile Commerce who happens to be local to the Boston area! Eric and his team created FLIGHTVIEW, an airplane flight status tracker downloadable from the App Catalog! Eric will be giving us an overview of his experience creating the App and getting it into the App Catalog; a demo of FlightView; and a discussion of the challenges facing a JavaScript webpage developer transitioning to webOS and Mojo.

http://www.flightview.com

Here is a Mojo Discussion featuring Eric.

Eric Marthinsen lead the project team that developed the FlightView application which launched as one of the inaugural applications in the Palm App Catalog. Since its launch, the FlightView application has gone on to become one of the most downloaded and best-rated applications for the Pre.

Eric's company, Agile Commerce, is one of the first firms to specialize in webOS app development.  We're excited to have him come!

Eric is a software architect with over 12 years of experience developing scalable infrastructures for start-ups. He participates in all aspects of the project, including setting the vision and technical strategy, implementation, and operational integration. He has worked for companies like SmartPak Equine (online retail), Daily Grommet (community commerce), EthoSafe (content collection and analysis), and ElderCareLink (metadata and search). Prior to Agile Commerce, Eric was the Director of IT for Pile and Company (consulting), Agency Compile (online directory), and 4CDs (online retail). Eric holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Bucknell University.

Here is a Mojo Discussion featuring Eric.
WHAT TOPIC?  Vote BELOW!.

We are still deciding on a topic for Eric to cover during the meeting. Let us know in the comments which topic you would prefer to hear about.

1. A walkthrough of building a webOS application
2. A case study of building the FlightView application
3. How webOS relates to technologies and paradigms that web developers already know.

Directions/ Details.

Time:       4:30 PM (Early this time due to library summer hours.)

Location:  2nd Floor Dewey Library Building on the MIT campus in room E53-223.

Parking:   Park in "Medical Lot" on Carleton Street, Cambridge near MIT.  FREE

Using the T:    Red Line: Just two blocks away.

Take Red Line (any train) outbound to Kendall/ MIT.   Outside, walk TOWARDS the Post Office (ask anyone) and turn right at the corner of Wadworth Street.  On the left, the big first building past Amhearst Street with the handicapped ramps.

but hey, you've got a Palm Pre. Use Google Maps.

Dewey Library: 30 Wadsworth St. Cambridge MA 02139   4:30 PM to 7pm

It's the big building with the handicapped ramps.  Once in the building, go into the library then up stairs to the right, up to the second floor.

Turn left at the second floor then follow signs to the room.

Things to Bring:

* A (short) extention cord for your notebook or outlet strip.

* Your enthusiasm!