Dylan Schiemann

CEO, SitePen, Inc.

As CEO of SitePen and co-founder of the Dojo Toolkit, Dylan is best known for building web applications that make use of JavaScript/Ajax, Dojo, and other standard web development technologies. He has helped develop web apps for companies including Renkoo, Informatica, Security FrameWorks, and Vizional Technologies.

Current Projects

Dojo Toolkit
Cometd

Why Comet?

Low-latency data transit is essential to the instant gratification web. Collaborative, real-time web applications are possible because of Comet techniques.

Sources of Inspiration

I first really understood the need for Comet while working at Informatica, and was first able to create an application that really used Comet at Renkoo. Thinking about the types of applications that users need inspires me most when thinking about Comet.

Published Stuff

Many articles and presentations about Dojo and Comet. There are also a few journal articles about chemistry research from my days as a student.

Lifetime Accomplishments

Accomplishments might be a bit of a stretch given the amazing things that other people in the world have done. That said, a few notable things include: starting a software consulting company (SitePen), co-creating an open source project (Dojo Toolkit), dropping out of a Ph.D program in Physical Chemistry, competing as a two-sport athlete in college (soccer and hammer throw), scoring perfect on a few standardized math tests, and last but surely not least, marrying my wife after many happy years of dating.