Open Tech Calendar

Sign Up For This Event "Web Workshop" is a monthly meet-up of people, of all skill levels and specialties, interested in web development and web technologies. The format is a little different from your typical tech meet-up, with a short introductory talk about the subject followed by a longer hands on practical workshop taking you through the nuts and bolts of the new and exciting technology and creating your very own “Wonderthing” ™ out of it. This is a great chance to learn new skills and pick up pro-tips from new and seasoned developers alike. You will get your hands on and up to speed with new and emerging technologies. So you want a Website This month we are delighted to welcome Ryan McLeod of madebyslurpp.com, who will be examining what you need to be thinking about when it comes to creating a website. Anyone can make a website. What’s difficult is creating a website that captures your target audience, delivers the right information and creates an enjoyable experience. There are millions of websites out there that are flawed because the people involved didn’t ask the right questions at the start. Whether you’re a designer, developer, business owner or just someone who wants a website, there’s a bunch of questions you need to answer before you even think about buying URLS, designing pages or even asking someone else to make you a website. This session is all about the key questions you need to ask and answer at the start of any website project. You’ll need to bring along an idea for a website, could be real, could be fictitious. Then during the session we’ll go about answering these questions like ‘Why the hell do you even want a website?’ and ‘Who the hell is going to use it?’. The answers to these will form the foundation of your website project and help you create a site that is focused, relevant and well structured. The process you’ll learn can be applied to any web project so you can use it time and again to help you get off on the right foot. What you need An idea for a website (real or fictitious) A trusty pen Location Please note for those of you who have been before we have relocated to the Vision Building. We are at the end of the corridor on the right as you come in the main entrance. Not ready yet? If you need help setting up a suitable environment, or need to get up to speed to join in, feel free to drop into Dundee MakerSpace's open night on a Monday evening from 6.30pm. We will happily walk you through getting up to speed and ready to join in. Sign Up For This Event