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Title: Accelerated native mobile app development Titanium gem Presented by: Wynn Netherland Titanium mobile is fast becoming the native platform of choice for Rubyists. This talk will show you how to put your Ruby skills to use to write native apps for iOS and Android faster than you ever thought possible including: - The Ti gem which offers Rails-like generators for views, models, and other project items - CoffeeScript to write JavaScript using idioms familiar to Rubyists - Compass and Sass to write JavaScript stylesheets - Rake to compile, build, and deploy your apps Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/FGbw/
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In his talk at the LoneStarRuby Conf 2011, Wynn Netherland introduces the concept of accelerated native mobile app development using Titanium, a platform that allows developers to write applications for both iOS and Android using a single JavaScript API. This session aims to showcase how Rubyists can leverage their existing skills to create native mobile applications efficiently. Key points discussed include: - **Introduction to Titanium**: Netherland explains how Titanium compiles to native code, allowing developers to utilize JavaScript while targeting multiple platforms seamlessly. - **Trade-offs in Mobile Development**: He discusses the pros and cons of developing native versus web applications, emphasizing that while web capabilities are improving, replicating a native feel in web apps remains challenging. - **Real-Life Examples**: Netherland shares anecdotes from his experience building a golf application and a kiosk app for Gillette and Walmart, which guided him to choose Titanium for ease of cross-platform development. - **Leveraging Ruby Skills**: The discussion highlights how Ruby developers can utilize frameworks such as Rails and Sinatra alongside Titanium for backend support, creating robust mobile applications. - **Technological Features**: He introduces tools such as CoffeeScript and Sass to enhance the development process, offering cleaner syntax and improved organization within the development environment. - **The Ti Gem**: Netherland mentions the creation of the TI Gem designed to streamline processes, allowing Ruby developers to generate projects quickly and efficiently while promoting high code reuse across platforms. - **Community and Resources**: The importance of community contributions is stressed, encouraging participation in testing and development to improve the Titanium ecosystem. - **Conclusion**: The talk wraps up with an invitation for questions, encouraging developers to engage with the Titanium platform and the Ruby community, highlighting the supportive nature of both spaces. Overall, the session aims to inspire Ruby developers to adopt mobile app development through Titanium and utilize their existing knowledge in a new and exciting arena.
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