PureScript Front-end Developement
PureScript is a small, typed, functional programming language which compiles to JavaScript. Some of the goals are to require no runtime by compiling to minimal JavaScript and to provide a simple Foreign Function Interface to interact with existing JavaScript. PureScript has seen some commercial adoption and has many libraries available for writing functional web front-ends.
This workshop will cover writing an interactive web application using PureScript.
Outline/Structure of the Workshop
Full-day hands-on workshop on how to build interactive web applications using PureScript.
Learning Outcome
- Write a front-end web application using pure functions.
- Learn some of the many tools used for writing PureScript applications.
- Use the FFI to interact with existing JavaScript.
Target Audience
People with some experience in typed functional programming interested in applying their skills to front-end development. Possibly useful to people interested in finding out how to express front-ends as pure functions.
Links
Brian McKenna has contributed to the PureScript compiler and many PureScript libraries. He has commercial experience with PureScript in creating an open-source front-end to SlamData.
