| CFP closed at | March 17, 2017 23:59 UTC |
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The way we build the web is changing. Sites need to be fast, responsive, secure. Libraries and standards proliferate faster than our education can possibly keep up. The future of the web is exciting, but where do we go to learn about the latest thinking on building great sites?
Active Ingredients: Web is a new conference produced by Designers + Geeks. It will look at the JAMstack technologies (Javascript, APIs, Markup) being used to create some of the finest sites on the web.
CFP Description
Call for Speakers
The purpose of the conference is to bring people together to talk about the future of the web and emerging JAMstack technologies (JavaScript, APIs, Markup). With servers abstracted away by CDNs and APIs, and frontend revolutionised by git, powerful buildtools and modern frameworks, the JAMstack is a way of building websites and apps that are fast, secure, and simple to work with.
What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear talks about any way you’re working with a part of the JAMstack. This can include front-end development, deployment strategies, and local build tools like static site generators.
JAMstack-centric
Topics that focus specifically on the JAMstack workflow are especially high on our list. For example:
- Performance/security advantages of serverless sites
- Strategies for adding “dynamic” features (forms, eCommerce) to static sites
- Prerendering techniques for single-page apps
- Interesting or unexpected uses for static site generators
- Building client sites on the JAMstack
- Integrating static site generation into your build process
- Leveraging interesting or powerful front-end-consumable APIs
- Working with “backend as a service” options: Serverless framework, Firebase, Kinto, etc.
General Web Development
Because the JAMstack is all about leveraging front-end web technologies, virtually any front-end or open web topic falls under the JAMstack umbrella. As long as your topic doesn’t rely on a traditional backend (like a Rails app or a WordPress site), it’s probably a great fit for our audience. This might include:
- Serverless progressive web apps
- Accessibility tools and techniques
- Front-end testing or debugging
- Interesting projects in data visualization
- Strategies for image hosting and optimization
- Tips for front-end performance improvements
- Leveraging built-in browser functionality (HTML5 forms, etc.)
Showcase Your Work
By speaking at Active Ingredients: Web, you’ll be showcasing your work to fellow engineers, companies, and thought leaders engaged with JAMstack technologies. Active Ingredients is produced by Designers + Geeks, one of the largest communities of designers and engineers in the US. Supporters for the conference include Netlify and O’Reilly Media.