BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//OpenACalendar//NONSGML OpenACalendar//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Front End Sheffield: Initial Commit - Open Tech Calendar BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6180@otc.opentechcalendar.co.uk URL:https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/6180-first-meetup-speakers-tbc SUMMARY:Front End Sheffield: Initial Commit DESCRIPTION:Join us on the 25th January for the newly relaunched Front End Sheffield User Group based at Union St. Front End Sheffield is a bi-monthl y event which alternates with Sheffield JS.\n\nWe'll be hosting a series o f talks offering insights into fixing common accessibility issues and crea ting open and inclusive designs.\n\nOur first talk is by Chad Gowler they will be showing us how to fix common accessibility issues with just HTML.\ n\nChad is a human-computer interaction masters student at the University of York with a background of web development\, most recently as a React de veloper for Sky. Their research focus is looking at how to improve take up of accessible development in organisations building upon their work exper ience. Outside of tech they give talks about mental health in technical te ams\, building software for gender inclusivity and is a recent convert to gaming in virtual reality.\n\nFind Chad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ki tation\n\nOur second talk will be hosted by Helen Clark\, talking about op en and inclusive design and how to make it work for clients/stakeholders.\ n\nFind Helen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleHelli\n\nWe will concl ude the night with a Q&A and a trip to the pub for those who wish to join us after.\n\n6:15pm - Doors\n6:30pm - Welcome\n6:40pm - Talk 1 + Q&A\n7:10 pm - Talk 2 + Q&A\n7:40pm - Discussion - What would you like to see from o ur group?\n8pm - Pub!\n\nOur event is free and inclusive to all but we ask that you sign up online so we have an idea of numbers for the venue.\nhtt ps://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/6180-first-meetup-speakers-tbc\nPowered by Open Tech Calendar X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join us on the 25th January for
the newly relaunched Front End Sheffield User Group based at Union St. Fr
ont End Sheffield is a bi-monthly event which alternates with Sheffield JS
.
We'll be hosting a series of talks offering insights into fixing
common accessibility issues and creating open and inclusive designs.
Our first talk is by Chad Gowler they will be showing us how to fix comm
on accessibility issues with just HTML.
Chad is a human-computer in
teraction masters student at the University of York with a background of w
eb development\, most recently as a React developer for Sky. Their researc
h focus is looking at how to improve take up of accessible development in
organisations building upon their work experience. Outside of tech they gi
ve talks about mental health in technical teams\, building software for ge
nder inclusivity and is a recent convert to gaming in virtual reality.
Find Chad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kitation
Our second t
alk will be hosted by Helen Clark\, talking about open and inclusive desig
n and how to make it work for clients/stakeholders.
Find Helen on T
witter: https://twitter.com/LittleHelli
We will conclude the night
with a Q&\;A and a trip to the pub for those who wish to join us after.
6:15pm - Doors
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1 + Q&\;A7:10pm - Talk 2 + Q&\;A
7:40pm &ndash\; Discussion &ndash\; What w
ould you like to see from our group?
8pm &ndash\; Pub!
Our event
is free and inclusive to all but we ask that you sign up online so we hav
e an idea of numbers for the venue.
More info: https://opentechc alendar.co.uk/event/6180-first-meetup-speakers-tbc
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DTSTART:20180125T181500Z DTEND:20180125T200000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T123216Z SEQUENCE:46113253 DTSTAMP:20171215T150523Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR