The Problem with JavaScript
Douglas Crockford
The success of the Web and Ajax has propelled an unlikely little
language into
global prominence and dominance. Unfortunately, the language's design
did not
consider the need for security. Let's look at the consequences, and
consider the
options available as we go forward, bravely and recklessly, even
further into
the future.
Bio:
Douglas Crockford is an Evangelical Architect at Yahoo! Inc. He
discovered JSON while he was CTO of State Software. Previously, Doug
was Founder and CEO of Electric Communities, Director of New Media at
Paramount, Director of Technology at Lucasfilm Ltd., and a Researcher
at Atari, Inc.
15 Jan (Tuesday) at 1630 hrs
Gates 4B (opposite 490)