Not too sure about conferences. We have UX in London but not sure how much focus is on JS.
On the forum / educational side I have found the following resources invaluable: CSS www.css-tricks.com Chris Coyier's screencasts and blog posts are awesome for learning simple and advanced css authoring and keeping up-to-date with best practices. Experts Exchange http://www.experts-exchange.com/ This is a subscription based service but the quality of programming advice for every language including JS is well worth it For IDE's it's difficult and for me, the single biggest barrier to entry because of the huge number of development options. The key is to find a workflow that works best for you but the following resources I cannot recommend highly enough: - Sublime Text 2 - Wordpress (Bones HTML5 Development Theme) - CSS using SASS (Compass.App) - Greensock Animation Library Sublime Text 2 - Text Editor http://www.sublimetext.com/2 There are thousands of extensions and packages I don't know where to begin If you're learning HTML5 then learning responsive design techniques is a must - this involves using CSS media queries so once you have grasped the basics of CSS, be sure to move to using pre-processing language like SASS or LESS - there's a great article on css tricks about the benefits and merits of each method. I use SASS and it's sped up my whole development process 10 fold!). To do this on Windows I use compass.app http://compass.handlino.com/ If you're using Mac, then Codekit includes libraries for compass. I do a lot of web development in Wordpress, there are a lot of great resources out there but if you're really looking to learn best practices for Responsive Web Design then you cannot go wrong with the Bones HTML5 Theme, amazingly well commented http://themble.com/bones/ Animation: jQuery is obviously ubiquitous but if you're a flasher then you've probably used Tweenmax in AS3 and if you loved using that as much as I did then you should definitely try the new Greensock for JavaScript library. http://www.greensock.com/ It provides a nice, familiar syntax and a ton of plugins that make animation in html5 a lot easier than using jQuery plugins which seem to have a short shelve life due to continual updates of the jQuery library (Can also be used on conjunction with jQuery). I haven't tried Sencha yet but look forward to dipping my toe soon. If you're looking to develop purely in Javascript using MVC design patterns then a framework like backbone.js , dojo or node.js get a lot of mentions though I haven't looked into any of this seriously yet. Cheers Marco Terrinoni - Director MULARAM PRODUCTIONS web design // animation // illustration uk: +44 7876 652 643 e: ma...@mularam.com w: www.mularam.com -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: 24 January 2013 19:18 To: Flash Coders List Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Re: OT: Interactive conferences (Merrill, Jason) Thanks Dave - I have found a few of my answers on Stack Overflow in the past, I like it. Is it web browser only or can you subscribe like a mailing list? I think I prefer that format. Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect II Bank of America Global Learning 703.302.9265 (w/h) -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Dave Watts Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 2:12 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Re: OT: Interactive conferences (Merrill, Jason) > Oh, and as a side note, does Fig Leaf host a similar mailing list like this but for Javascript / AJAX'y stuff? We do not. I personally tend to just rely on StackExchange for JS questions. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s) only, may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or proprietary and subject to important terms and conditions available at http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2639/6056 - Release Date: 01/25/13 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders