New England Regional Developers - Fundamentals

Hack for Western Mass and NERD Summit Team up for 2016

kelly — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 03:58:27 +0000

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 coordinates the event held in May or June each year. This is a fantastic way to develop your leadership skills with an experienced team, to learn more about tech needs and resources in the Valley, and to give back to your community. Your commitment level can be as large or as small as you want it to be. Come to find out more!

Experience level:

Beginner

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 13 2015 - 1:00pm-Sep 13 2015 - 3:50pm

Room:

168

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Strategy

Code for Change

Reflections and Follow-Ups 2015 Hack for Western Mass

kelly — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 03:54:47 +0000

Learn more about this annual, local event that connects civic-minded tech professionals with nonprofits in need of elegant web and mobile solutions. How does Hack for Western Mass work? Who is involved? Who did we help? And what is the plan for next year. Learn the answers to all this, and how you can get involved.

Experience level:

Beginner

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 13 2015 - 10:00am-Sep 13 2015 - 11:50am

Room:

168

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Strategy

Code for Change

Programming in Python

Andrew Pasquale — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:38:01 +0000

Python is a widely used programming language that is easy to learn and very powerful.

In this workshop led by Jessica Grant, a bioinformatics researcher at Smith College, you will learn to create your own python programs. We will create a text-based game during the workshop.

This workshop is suitable for ages 12 and up. Space is limited for this workshop. Please register here.

Experience level:

Beginner

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 12 2015 - 4:00pm-Sep 12 2015 - 4:50pm

Room:

177

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Youth

Graphics Programming with Processing

Andrew Pasquale — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:14:25 +0000

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 structure and control flow. Once one learns a single programming language, the others become easier to understand and learn!

Why are there so many languages if they can do the same things using similar concepts? Each language is designed to make some tasks easier than the others; think of it as using the right language for each job. Processing, for example, was created to make interactive graphical displays much easier to program. It is thus used not only by educators and students for teaching programming, but also by graphical artists as a tool for special video effects and by game designers for prototyping ideas.

In this workshop, we will introduce the fundamental structure and control flow that many programming languages have in common so that students may later learn other languages more easily. Each of these components will be used to create sample programs in Processing which can be combined to create a simple interactive videogame by the completion of the workshop. The workshop will also cover the basic features of computer graphics as needed to create the sample programs. So bring your favorite .jpg image if you want to see it in your programs, and even students with programming experience will be able to learn about basic computer graphics.

No previous programming knowledge is necessary. Space is limited for this workshop. Please register here.

Experience level:

Beginner

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 12 2015 - 2:00pm-Sep 12 2015 - 2:50pm

Room:

177

Allowed Types:

Session

Time:

Sep 12 2015 - 3:00pm-Sep 12 2015 - 3:50pm

Room:

177

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Youth

Javascript is Everywhere!

Andrew Pasquale — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:52:49 +0000

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 non-browser environments as well.

Come to this workshop, led by Aleda Jonquil and Peter King, and learn how you can use JavaScript to create an interactive webpage.

This workshop is suitable for ages 12 and up. Space is limited for this workshop. Please register here.

Experience level:

Beginner

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 12 2015 - 11:00am-Sep 12 2015 - 11:50am

Room:

168

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Youth

Build a webpage with HTML & CSS!

Andrew Pasquale — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:23:08 +0000

The web is built with HTML!

In this workshop you will learn how to structure webpages with Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and make them look nice with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

This workshop is suitable for ages 12 and up. Space is limited for this session. Please register here.

Experience level:

Beginner

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 12 2015 - 10:00am-Sep 12 2015 - 10:50am

Room:

168

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Youth

Speaker Bio(s):

I facilitate workshops for people of all ages. Professionally, I have been a fourth grade teacher, high school teacher, school counselor, and web developer.

Getting setup locally

tamba@tambalamin.me — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 01:41:41 +0000

During this training, I will teach participants how to setup local Drupal development environment using Acquia Dev Desktop on windows or Mac and a Linux vagrant box on any platform.

Experience level:

Beginner

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals

Development

DevOps

Speaker Bio(s):

I am a versatile Information Technology Professional, Content Management System (CMS) Technical Architect, Drupal Technical Architect, Acquia Certified Drupal Site Builder, Technical Trainer, Business Analyst, Web Accessibility SME, & Technical Project Manager with In-depth expertise using agile or traditional development methods. I function well using development best practices. I have been analyzing and translating business requirements into high-level and detail project designs for over 12 years. I have experience developing CMS solutions for government, non-profit, higher education, media & publishing, high tech, and healthcare clients.

Requested Session:

Beginner training: Getting set up locally

Web Developer at Big Voodoo Interactive

jade@bigvoodoo.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:41:49 +0000

Position Title:

Web Developer

Has experience in:

Fundamentals

Development

Full/Part Time:

Full Time

Part Time

Telecommute Allowed:

Job Description:

See attached file for complete information.

Attachments:

Web Programmer Job Summary 082015.docx

Online Marketing Manager at Big Voodoo Interactive

jade@bigvoodoo.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:40:36 +0000

Position Title:

Online Marketing Manager

Has experience in:

Fundamentals

Strategy

Full/Part Time:

Full Time

Part Time

Telecommute Allowed:

Job Description:

See attached file for complete information.

Attachments:

Online Marketing Manager Job Summary 082015.docx

Career Panel

Larry Martin — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:55:52 +0000

There are many paths to a destination of a career in the broad field of technology. Many individuals that may be considering starting a career, or a career change in IT bring diverse experiences that can complement a career in IT or other ‘in-demand” technology occupations. A computer science degree is one of the different career pathways for an individual to become an database administrator, developer, programmer or systems analyst, to name a few of the occupations in high demand. Regardless of your background, you can learn to do this, and the industry demand for technology professionals continues to increase with projected shortages by 2020. A panel of IT and technology subject matter experts will discuss different points of entry and opportunities for individuals interested in a technology based career.

Session Time Slot(s):

Time:

Sep 11 2015 - 2:00pm-Sep 11 2015 - 2:50pm

Room:

163

Allowed Types:

Session

Sessions Topics:

Fundamentals