Coding In Paradise

My friend and colleague Matthew Russell is putting on a JavaScript/Ajax Bootcamp that looks awesome; I wish I was in Atlanta so I could drop by and check this out! Take a look at it:

"JavaScript/Ajax Bootcamp:
Javascript/Ajax Bootcamp is designed specifically for anyone who wants to learn how to build advanced web applications, whether a novice to the arena or an experienced developer who needs to modernize his/her existing skill set.

This course uses the Dojo JavaScript Toolkit, but the skills learned can be used with any of the standard JavaScript libraries.

Upon completion of JavaScript/Ajax Bootcamp, the student will:

• Be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of DHTML (JavaScript, HTML, and CSS)
• Understand the Dojo Toolkit with emphasis on building slick, interactive, advanced web applications
• Understand how to use Dojo's powerful JavaScript standard library as protection from the bare metal of the browser
• Be able to create custom widgets that work on all of the mainstream browsers
• Be able to put Dojo's extensive collection of accessible and internationalized turn-key widgets to work
• Understand how to use Dojo's build system to minify and consolidate JavaScript files and templates so pages load lightning-fast
• Be able to write good unit tests for web apps -- even interactive ones -- and be able to effectively test in all mainstream browsers
• Understand how to animate content and perform 2-dimensional drawing in web appliations -- all without Flash!
• Have a library of tips and techniques for production settings"

Make sure to check out the Syllabus as well on the page which looks really cool.