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

Schedule: Sponsored sessions

1:30pm–5:00pm Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Build global serverless websites (sponsored by Amazon)
Location: San Jose Ballroom 5 (Marriott)
Shubham Katiyar (Amazon Web Services)
Shubham Katiyar walks you through using AWS Lambda@Edge and Amazon CloudFront. Join in to gain experience with the tools you need to deliver a personalized experience to your internet users across the globe—without having to provision servers. Bring your questions. Read more.
9:00am–9:40am Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Measuring what matters (sponsored by Akamai)
Location: 211 C/D
Cliff Crocker (Akamai)
Average rating: ****.
(4.12, 8 ratings)
Cliff Crocker discusses best practices for measuring what matters and applying an understandable methodology that achieves what we are all after: happier users. Read more.
9:50am–10:30am Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Discover the WebXR Device API (sponsored by Intel)
Location: 211 C/D
Secondary topics:  Hands-on, Technical
Alexis Menard (Intel)
Alexis Menard offers an overview of the WebXR Device API (formerly known as WebVR 2.0) and explains how to build a VR experience on the web from scratch. You'll get familiar with VR concepts, learn how to use them with the WebXR Device API, and discover how to port your existing WebVR 1.1 experience if you already have one. Read more.
11:00am–11:40am Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Chatbots are not just for play (sponsored by SAP)
Location: 211 C/D
Meredith Hassett (SAP)
Average rating: **...
(2.67, 3 ratings)
Chat is becoming more integrated in our day-to-day lives, but it can feel convoluted in the office. The growth in popularity and ease of use for conversational UI means it is no longer reserved just for the social user. Meredith Hassett explains how chatbot technology can increase productivity and simplify work streams in the office. Read more.