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Session		Experience level
Nearly Headless Drupal	There are some things Drupal is great at, and some things it is, well, less great at. With years of hard work, Drupal has become a pretty strong content manager.	Intermediate
Minecraft	Minecraft is an open-ended, creative game about breaking and placing blocks.	Beginner
Mindful Project Management: Projects are Alive; Expect Up & Downs; Be Calm & Radiate	Do these statements create stress in your day and projects? This project is way over budget. We are never going to make the deadline. Client expectations are not being met. That is out of...	Intermediate
Migrate your application to Docker	Many of us have heard about Docker- but how many of us know how to begin the process of moving our applications to Docker?	Intermediate
Makerspace	The makers from Amherst Media present a Makerspace at NERD Summit. If you are interested in computer code, Arduino or Raspberry Pi projects, knitting, or...
Javascript is Everywhere!	JavaScript is an easy to learn and powerful scripting language. JavaScript runs the web, enabling the interactivity that makes the internet so powerful. Increasingly, JavaScript is used in many...	Beginner
Introduction to Python/Django for Experienced Web Developers	Since its release in 2005, Django (https://www.djangoproject.com/) has grown to be the leading framework for developing web applications in Python. It is used by major sites such as Instagram, Disqus...	Intermediate
Introduction to PHP	Prerequisites A computer with at least Apache and PHP installed	Beginner
Introduction to CSS and HTML	For those just starting their journey into front-end web development, this session teaches the very basics of writing mark-up and styles to create a website.	Beginner
How to Turn Your Software Ideas Into a Side Business	Every developer has at least one or two ideas in their head about something they want to offer to the world. Good software development has a codified process with specific steps. Skip a...
Hack for Western Mass and NERD Summit Team up for 2016	Due to a large overlap in our communities and in our funding sources, H4WM and NERD are joining forces for the new year. We are looking for 4-8 people to join the central organizing team which...	Beginner
Green Screen Video Fun!	A basic overview of video editing, cameras, lenses, and microphones. Work with a small team to create a short scene and record it in front of a green screen.	Beginner
Green Screen Video Fun	A basic overview of video editing, cameras, lenses, and microphones. Work with a small team to create a short scene and record it in front of a green screen.	Beginner
Graphics Programming with Processing	Every computer program is written in one of many different programming languages. Just as spoken languages share grammar and parts of speech, programming languages have commonalities such as...	Beginner
Got an App for That?	Do you have an idea for the next big mobile app? Will you make the next Candy Crush or Angry Birds?	Beginner
Game Programming with Construct 2	Create your own video game and publish it!	Beginner
EV3 Robotics	We will be building robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kits. Building and controlling your own robot is fun.	Beginner
Drupal 8 + Angularjs, Rockstar Duo!	Drupal 8 comes with a real good and well structured webservices, both from the Drupal interface as well as the backend, that interface plus it's new module structure are awesome to be integrated with...	Intermediate
Draw in 3D with SketchUp!	There’s a reason SketchUp is synonymous with friendly and forgiving 3D modeling software: it doesn’t sacrifice usability for the sake of functionality. Start by drawing lines and shapes. Push and...	Beginner
DNS: What do all these letters actually mean?!?!	The Domain Name System (DNS) runs the entirety of the internet. Although it is a fundamental piece of how we connect to websites, it is not always clear what DNS is actually doing.	Beginner

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