Building a Better Web
June 11–12, 2018: Training
June 12–14, 2018: Tutorials & Conference
San Jose, CA
Ian James

Ian James
Rapid Prototype Developer, FamilySearch

Ian James is a rapid prototype developer at FamilySearch, where he can usually be found comping screens, running user tests, or deep in complex JavaScript with one of his teammates. Previously, Ian worked for industry-leading game developers in a variety of startups. He’s passionate about the process of bringing thoughts to life. Time and time again, he finds his way to the middle of the action because that’s where he loves to be. After studying the visual fine arts for more than a decade as a youth, Ian received a degree in physics and illustration.

Sessions

3:35pm–4:15pm Wednesday, June 13, 2018
How to build a real-time app without losing your soul
Web Foundations: CSS, HTML, JS, Node
 Location: 212 A/B
Secondary topics:  Hands-on, Technical
Matthew Larson (FamilySearch), Ian James (FamilySearch)
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Many popular services employ real-time data to engage users, but traditional web technologies like REST and Ajax were not designed for the real-time web. Matthew Larson and Ian James share an alternative approach to real-time data that is easier to understand and scales well using Redux and WebSockets and demonstrate these principles in action with a real-time multiplayer game. Read more.