Fronteers 2015 Jam Session
No Fronteers conference would be the same without the Jam Session to kick things off the night before. That is why we are thrilled to announce the continuation of this six year tradition with this year's Jam Session taking place October 7th, 2015 from 20:30 till 01:00 (venue will be open at 20:15).
See further details at the bottom of this page.
Concept
We'll bring a projector, a screen, microphones and some connecting cables. Furthermore, we'll pay the beer bill. You will have to do the rest by visiting the Jam Session or even giving a talk. Each presentation can last for a maximum of ten minutes. The shorter, the better.
Last five years the atmosphere was overcrowded, hot and steamy. Most likely it will be overcrowded, hot and steamy this year too.
Battle of the Year: The thrilla 'bout vanilla
@brucel presents @ppk v @jaffathecake on The Future of the Web
So, browsers should stop adding new features for about a year and focus on stability. No they shouldn't. Yes they should. And surely the Web beats native. No it doesn't. Yes it does.
Turning their oscillating online outing into a decidedly destructive down-to-earth diatribe - for one night only - in the blue corner: it's Peter-Paul "The Wall" Koch, QuirksMode's quaestor, and in the red corner, it's Young Jaffa, the boy bashful, the Web's wondrous wizard: Jake "The Cake" Archibald. Presented and moderated like no other, in the Amsterdam 2015 Fronteers Jam Session Arena, by that inimitable imperator, Opera's own Ozymandias, Fronteers's MC, Mr: Bruce "The Law" Lawson.
Step up, then, one and all, and do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime event: In their thrilling twenty-minute timeslot, these two men enter, and only one shall win... YOU, the audience!
And we have talks
20:30 - 20:33
Introduction by MC's Anne van Kesteren and Koen Willems
20:35 – 20:40
A song about front-end by Paul Verbeek
A song honoring the broad technical skillset a front-end developer has to deal with. Might be a bit off-key and off the beat.
20:42 – 20:52
Front-end Frameworks Extravaganza by Jeroen Heijmans
Frameworks come at a cost, but can help immensely in development, especially with line of business applications many of us write. Knowing which to pick, or even which ones are there can be a challenge. I'll take a few minutes to present a helpful (but opinionated) overview, and add to that the intriguing promise of also showcasing them without going into overtime...
20:54 – 21:04
Building React Components Library by Robert Haritonov
React provides a great foundation for building and implementing reusable components, that whole team (and community) could greatly benefit from. But to make the code actually reusable, it should be properly presented and documented.
Robert will guide you through the key patterns of building React components library with proper navigation, rendered examples sandbox and API description.
21:06 – 21:16
Rebuild your own React by Sergey Berezhnoy
https://github.com/dfilatov/vidom is a React-inspired library for building web interfaces. In his talk Sergey will talk about the basic ideas behind it, like speed, lightweight ans simplicity. Furthermore this talk is aboud the process if reassembling things as a method to understand them deeply.
21:18 – 21:28
Fancy Input Elements with Web Components by Kristofer Walters
I start with an input[type=range] element and step by step add web components stuff to it. The result is a star rating widget, as seen on amazon et al.
21:43 – 22:03
The battle of the year
Peter Paul Koch versus Jake Archibald moderated by Bruce Lawson
22:05 – 22:15
CSS is like sex by Bart Oleszczyk
This talk is not about sex, but in fact about cooking eggs (and CSS of course).
22:17 – 22:27
Make Them Click by Roy Tomeij
Whether you want it or not, you're the constant victim of neuro-marketing. By tapping into your "reptile brain", you are unconsciously made to click, like and buy. Let's take a look at some proven techniques to trick your mind (on and off line). You'll learn how to see others' influence on you, and maybe to exert some influence of your own.
22:42 – 22:52
Smart eCommerce Design Patterns by Vitaly Friedman
In the end, it's all about checkouts and conversion rates, isn't it? In this short talk, we'll look at some practical techniques and strategies on improving conversion with better form design — using modern technologies and innovative examples.
22:54 – 23:04
The art of selling tickets by Jan van Hellemond
This year, for the first time ever, Fronteers used a custom built ticketshop to sell tickets to the conference and workshops. Although there are many options available for selling tickets online without having to build something yourself, most are... not very good. And even the good ones tend to have a quirk or two and can be quite expensive.
I would like to give a little insight into building a robust and resilient webshop that can handle a generous peak load without breaking itself or the bank.
23:06 – 23:16
A eulogy for Internet Explorer, 1995 — 2015 by Niels Leenheer
This summer Microsoft released Windows 10. For us web developers this is important, because for the first time since Windows 95 SR1, Internet Explorer is no longer the default browser.Its my opinion now would be an appropriate moment to say goodbye to Internet Explorer.
23:18 – 23:28
Designing with “real” data by Andreas Dantz
Break your designs early and save a lot of time and money. It doesn't matter if you design in the browser or mock things up in Sketch or Photoshop. A few examples and methodologies from past projects.
23:43 – 23:53
7 Things You Always Wanted To Know About A11Y by Jules Ernst
Or 6 or 8. Last year I've been testing lots of sites. On the subject of accessibility often the same mistakes are made.
23:55 – 00:05
Declarative templates for HTML by Vladimir Grinenko
We all love declarativeness of CSS. Why not to use same approach for HTML templates as well?
Vladimir will share the experience they've got at Yandex.
00:07 – 00:17
Styling books by Oleg Mokhov
What if you need just read a book in browser? This talk is about styling books and making them readable and convenient to read. CSS Columns, flexible images, annotations and something even more.
00:19–00:29
How to learn about web accessibility without going crazy by Eric Eggert
In this talk, the audience will learn how to crack open the accessibility information that is out there and what tools and help is provided so they can understand the opportunities that an accessible web site creates. It will also have a brief look into how accessibility can be assessed and communicated to the responsible parties.
Join us
Of course we'll also need some attendees, so if you're coming to Fronteers 2015, and you're in Amsterdam the night before the conference, please sign up for the Jam Session as well. All presentations will be recorded and put online as well, so if you want to skip some talks and have a drink and chat downstairs, that's up to you. But up- and downstairs we expect the venue to be packed, overcrowded, hot and steamy!
Attendees
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Adrian Sofinet | @atsofinet |
| Alexander Farkas | |
| Alexander Jeurissen | @alexanderjeuris |
| Andreas Dantz | @dantz |
| André Schröter | @funTweet |
| Andy Walpole | @andywalpole |
| Anneke Sinnema | @asinnema |
| Anthony Ringoet | @anthonyringoet |
| Arjen de Vries | @Arjen@dasblitz.nl |
| Bart Oleszczyk | @bbucek |
| Bas Kok | @bakotaco |
| Benedikt Kastl | @bkastl |
| Björn rixman | @bjornrixman |
| Bramus | @bramus |
| Charis Rooda | @charisrooda |
| Christian Schaefer | @derSchepp |
| Cihan Bebek | @cihanbebek |
| Danny Cobussen | @deKubus |
| David Hund | @valuedstandards |
| Deniss Przendzinskis | @przendzinski |
| Dennis Kernkamp | |
| Dirk Pennings | @dirkdotme |
| Edward Kuenen | |
| Edwin Dekker | |
| Edwin Martin | @edwinm |
| Eetu Sutinen | @eetu_ |
| Elias Hansen | |
| Eric Eggert | @yatil |
| Eric Peeters | @ericjpeeters |
| Espen Vågenes Ellingsen | @epiespen |
| Ewoud Veenhuizen | @VeenhuizenEwoud |
| Flurin Egger | @flurin |
| Frej Nielsen | @raahede |
| Glenn Geelen | @geelen89 |
| Gunnar Thor Hafdal | @gunnarhafdal |
| Hannu Pousi | @HannuPousi |
| Hidde de Vries | @hdv |
| Ismay | |
| Jakob Westhausen | |
| Jan van Hellemond | @jvhellemond |
| Janita Top | @sigvi |
| Janne Kallunki | @kallunkj |
| Jarkko Mönkkönen | @jarkkomonkkonen |
| Jenny Lemmnitz | |
| Jeroen Heijmans | @jeroenheijmans |
| Jeroen Smit | |
| Jeroen Smits | |
| Jeroen Van den Berghe | @jrnvdb |
| Joe Bateson | @joebateson |
| Johan Smits | @mimsaxion |
| Johan Sterenberg | @strnbrg |
| Joran Kapteijns | |
| Jorg van Rossem | |
| Joris von Loghausen | @vonloghausen |
| Jose Manuel Perez | @jmperezperez |
| José Manuel Pérez Pérez | @jmperezperez |
| Jules Ernst | @JulezRulez |
| Julian Mengel | @vitamin_J |
| Jörgen van der Kroon | @vanderkroon |
| Kaj Rietberg | @Kajrietberg |
| Kaja Helene Kristiansen | @kajakristiansen |
| Koen Haarbosch | |
| Koen Willems | @koenwillems |
| Krijn Hoetmer | @krijnhoetmer |
| Kristofer Walters | @kwltrs |
| Krzysztof Kwiatkowski | @kwiatkk1 |
| Liv Madsen | @livmadsen |
| Maarten Jacobs | @mrtn_jacobs |
| Maik Wagner | @fernmuendlich |
| Mallory | @stommepoes |
| Marcel | @fatboypunk |
| Marco Pantaleo | @peeofive |
| Marijn Huizendveld | @huizendveld |
| Mathias Bynens | |
| Matijs Brinkhuis | @matijs |
| Matthias Reuter | @gweax |
| Matthijs Kuiper | @sn9p |
| Michael Geers | @naltatis |
| Michael Grosch | @migrosch |
| Michael Hastrich | @mchaste |
| Mike Ramahi | @micronautz |
| Mircea Piturca | @mirceadesign |
| Moritz Fröhner | @nuzy_ |
| Moritz Stoltenburg | @mstoltenburg |
| Nathan de Vries | @nvreez |
| Niels Leenheer | @html5test |
| Nikki Strømsnes | @TheNix |
| Oleg Mokhov | @olmokhov_en |
| Pablo | @Puigcerber |
| Pascal Szewczyk | @derPepo |
| Patrick Hillert | @silentHoo |
| Paul Verbeek | @_paulverbeek |
| Peter Beverloo | @beverloo |
| Peter Foerger | @bauschan |
| Peter van Grieken | @petervangrieken |
| Rein Groot | @reingroot_nl |
| Richard van der Pol | @rvdpol79 |
| Riku Rouvila | @rikurouvila |
| Robert Haritonov | @operatino |
| Rodney Rehm | @rodneyrehm |
| Rogier Barendregt | @usethetics |
| Rowdy Rabouw | @rowdyrabouw |
| Roy Tomeij | @roy |
| Ruben Janssen | @RubenJ |
| Sander Aarts | @jLix |
| Sander van Lambalgen | |
| Sandra Kallmeyer | @ScreenOrigami |
| Seastian Hardt | @SebasthSeppel |
| Sebastian Ammermüller | |
| Sebastian Golasch | @asciidisco |
| Sergey Berezhnoy | @veged |
| Sergey Suschevsky | |
| Stef Vossen | @Stefvossen |
| Stefan Sommer | @roadkill |
| Stephen Hay | @stephenhay |
| Stijn Huyberechts | @huyby |
| Sybren Wartna | @NLife |
| Thijs Reijgersberg | @ysbreker |
| Thomas Deceuninck | @decthomas |
| Thomas Hjorth | |
| Thomas Mattheussen | @tmattheussen |
| Thomas Sester | @bitlabor |
| Thomas van Zuijlen | @thomatronic |
| Tim Roes | @tim_roes |
| Timo | @amiuhle |
| Tomasz Gospodarczyk | @gotomi |
| Vasilis | @Vasilis |
| Verena Ruf | |
| Victor Bastiaansen | @Vicpuntnl |
| Victor | @Facius |
| Vitaly Friedman | @smashingmag |
| Vladimir Grinenko | @tadatuta |
| Vladimir Kuznetsov | @mistakster |
| Vladislav Lezhnin | |
| Vyacheslav Aristov | @aristov7 |
| Walter Ebert | @walterebert |
| Wes | @Wesoudshoorn |
| Wilfred Nas | @wnas |
| Wim van Iersel | @banaan666 |
| Wuyts Tim | @timwuyts |
| Yohan Creemers | @ylab |
| Youetta Kunneman |
Details
When: Wednesday October 7th, 20:30-01:00 (venue will be open at 20:15)
Venue: Kapitein Zeppos, a charming bar in the centre of Amsterdam
Address: Gebed Zonder End 5, 1012 HS Amsterdam