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Harnessing Open Source Intelligence: Building Smarter Web Apps with Mellea, Docling, and IBM Granite

Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Choptank AB

As web applications grow more intelligent and adaptive, developers are looking for cutting-edge tools to integrate AI directly into their projects. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to leverage three popular open-source projects: Mellea, Docling, and IBM Granite. Learn how Mellea simplifies connecting large language models through model context protocols and APIs, enabling seamless integration of advanced AI into web applications.

Discover how Docling—one of the most popular document AI frameworks—enables robust document understanding, letting you parse, convert, and enrich documents (from PDFs to audio) for downstream use in AI-powered experiences. Docling works hand-in-hand with Granite models and Mellea to unlock structured information extraction, advanced OCR, and agentic document processing.

We’ll dig into how IBM Granite provides scalable, secure language models designed for real-world deployment and integration with open projects. Guided coding exercises will take participants from zero to a fully functional prototype, demonstrating natural language interactions, contextual reasoning, and document intelligence within a modern JavaScript stack.

Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to blend open-source flexibility with enterprise-grade AI, unlocking new smart capabilities for search, chat, automation, and user experience. This workshop is ideal for JavaScript and web developers looking to move beyond demos and into production-ready, AI-infused applications using trusted, open tools.

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Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Location: Winter Garden

Show off your skills at the Mini Golf Tournament! Whether you’re a beginner or a mini golf enthusiast, this tournament offers a fun way to enjoy the stunning views while testing your putting skills. Grab your putter, challenge your friends, and make memories on the greens at this exciting event!

Meet your fellow mini golfers at 2:00 PM at Winter Garden, the indoor pool, to collect balls, clubs, and scorecards. No RSVP required.

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We’ve reserved tee times at the beautiful River Marsh Golf Club, right at the hotel. Join a group or rally a foursome and hit the greens.

The cost is $135 plus taxes and fees, which includes an 18-hole round, golf cart, and driving range access with balls. Golf fees are not covered by the conference and will be paid directly at the course by each golfer. Proper golf attire is required; collared shirts are required, and denim is not permitted.

Reserve your spot by Tuesday, October 7, at 11:59 PM EDT.

Book a spa appointment at SAGO

Reservations and cost are the responsibility of the attendee.

Join fellow JSConfers poolside in the Wintergarden Atrium. Grab a cold drink, enjoy some food, hop in the indoor pool or hot tub, and catch movies playing throughout the day. Feeling brave, you can try the outdoor pool (lightly heated). Have kids along for the ride? Are you a kid yourself? Head over to the kids’ pool and check out their slide. Movies start at 10:00 AM.

Included in the hotel’s resort fee. Stop by the Activities desk, located near the pool.

• Tennis & Pickleball Courts
• 9-hole frisbee golf
• Sand volleyball

• Visit the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Center
• Shop and dine in downtown Cambridge
• Stop in to RaR Brewing, built in an 80-year old former pool hall and bowling alley. Delicious bites and brews abound!
• All-day adventure at the beach – Drive to Assateague Island to see wild horses