If you would like to build a website using WordPress, or if you already have a WP site which is having issues, or if you are looking to share your WP knowledge, then this is the gathering to come along to. The idea is that people of all levels of ability can come along, collaborate, and discuss and/or show those aspects of WordPress that are of interest.
This informal get-together is also ideal for anyone who is new to WordPress and looking to find out more. Hear other people share their knowledge and experience, such as:
- how to know if my WP site is successful?
- does security really affect my site?
- tips on making my content (more) engaging
- making my site work for mobile
- recommendations on plugins , SEO, accessability
- and much more ...
Please note that whilst this meetup is free to attend, it cannot provide consultancy or tailored training. Despite saying that, we would hope to at least give you a 'steer' in the right direction or an independent opinion on approaches for your WP site. Remember to please bring a laptop or tablet for best results.
So do you want us to help you get more out of your WordPress site? Then come along and make your WordPress site (even) better!
Sean is looking forward to you seeing you there :-)
If you would like to build a website using WordPress, or if you already have a WP site which is having issues, or if you are looking to share your WP knowledge, then this is the gathering to come along to. The idea is that people of all levels of ability can come along, collaborate, and discuss and/or show those aspects of WordPress that are of interest.
This informal get-together is also ideal for anyone who is new to WordPress and looking to find out more. Hear other people share their knowledge and experience, such as:
- how to know if my WP site is successful?
- does security really affect my site?
- tips on making my content (more) engaging
- making my site work for mobile
- recommendations on plugins , SEO, accessability
- and much more ...
Please note that whilst this meetup is free to attend, it cannot provide consultancy or tailored training. Despite saying that, we would hope to at least give you a 'steer' in the right direction or an independent opinion on approaches for your WP site. Remember to please bring a laptop or tablet for best results.
So do you want us to help you get more out of your WordPress site? Then come along and make your WordPress site (even) better!
Mags & Sean are looking forward to you seeing you there :-)
Skyscanner is based on 155 St Vincent Street. It is a Glass / Steel building with big copper square round the entrances. There are two entrances but Skyscanner is only in 155, the one further up the hill of St Vincent Street.
#Registration
When registering on the day you will need to provide your full name & email address.
#Food & drink
Food & drink will be provided!
# How the event works
After we have decided on some challenges for the evening, we break into small groups (2-4 people) and see how far we can get. After about 90 minutes we get together and share what we have learnt, showing code and demo's of it in action. # Requirements
If you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along. As we arrange ourselves into small groups, if you don't have a laptop you can still join in.
We are collecting all our kata solutions here, take a peek at what we've done so far (https://github.com/glasgow-clj/dojofun)
# Discussions
We’ll be discussing the meetup on the london-clojurians mailing list (http://groups.google.com/group/glasgow-clojurians-group/)
If you want to know how to run your own dojo or get an idea of what dojos are like you can read more at http://otfrom.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/faq-how-much-do-i-need-to-know-before-i-come-to-the-dojo/
# Background
Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency.
Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/clojure-for-java-programmers) video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/radical-simplicity) video.
Skyscanner is based on 155 St Vincent Street. It is a Glass / Steel building with big copper square round the entrances. There are two entrances but Skyscanner is only in 155, the one further up the hill of St Vincent Street.
#Registration
When registering on the day you will need to provide your full name & email address.
#Food & drink
Food & drink will be provided!
# How the event works
After we have decided on some challenges for the evening, we break into small groups (2-4 people) and see how far we can get. After about 90 minutes we get together and share what we have learnt, showing code and demo's of it in action. # Requirements
If you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along. As we arrange ourselves into small groups, if you don't have a laptop you can still join in.
# Discussions
We’ll be discussing the meetup on the london-clojurians mailing list (http://groups.google.com/group/glasgow-clojurians-group/)
If you want to know how to run your own dojo or get an idea of what dojos are like you can read more at http://otfrom.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/faq-how-much-do-i-need-to-know-before-i-come-to-the-dojo/
# Background
Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency.
Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/clojure-for-java-programmers) video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/radical-simplicity) video.
Skyscanner is based on 155 St Vincent Street. It is a Glass / Steel building with big copper square round the entrances. There are two entrances but Skyscanner is only in 155, the one further up the hill of St Vincent Street.
#Registration
When registering on the day you will need to provide your full name & email address.
#Food & drink
Food & drink will be provided!
# How the event works
After we have decided on some challenges for the evening, we break into small groups (2-4 people) and see how far we can get. After about 90 minutes we get together and share what we have learnt, showing code and demo's of it in action. # Requirements
If you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along. As we arrange ourselves into small groups, if you don't have a laptop you can still join in.
We are collecting all our kata solutions here, take a peek at what we've done so far (https://github.com/glasgow-clj/dojofun)
# Discussions
We’ll be discussing the meetup on the london-clojurians mailing list (http://groups.google.com/group/glasgow-clojurians-group/)
If you want to know how to run your own dojo or get an idea of what dojos are like you can read more at http://otfrom.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/faq-how-much-do-i-need-to-know-before-i-come-to-the-dojo/
# Background
Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency.
Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/clojure-for-java-programmers) video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/radical-simplicity) video.
1800 Pizza, drinks, and networking
1815 Workshop: What does it mean to be a professional Software Developer?
1900 Pizza, drinks, and networking
1915 Lean Coffee
2000 Done done :)
The adoption of analytics has accelerated over the last decade, and most organisations have created or developed an analytics function to drive insight from data. However, organisations often face challenges in being able to deliver true business value through their analytics team, and it can be difficult to obtain the right blend of skills to make sure the team is set up for success. In this talk, I’ll share my experience of working in analytics functions in both consulting and in industry and will share thoughts on what creates an effective analytics team, considering the important skills and capabilities that can drive success and add true value to an organisation.
Elizabeth is the Head of Analytics and BI for Aggreko, and leads a team of data scientists who use data to drive value across the business. She has spent the last 12 years working in a variety of industries, helping them use their data to solve business problems. She has a passion for helping people understand the value of data, and loves to communicate complex ideas in a simple way to enable effective insight-driven decision making.
Presentation 2 - Uplift Modelling: Spend Less & Sell More - Nick Radcliffe, Stochastic Solutions Limited
https://www.linkedin.com/in/njradcliffe
Uplift modelling is a different approach to customer targeting that directly predicts the *change* in customer behaviour—how much more likely a customer is to stay, or to buy, if treated, compared with if they are not. This talk will explain what uplift modelling is, how it works, and show some real-world results, as well as discussing the applicability of the method and offering some tips on how to get the most out of it.
Targeting with uplift models typically generates more sales or more saved customers, while treating fewer of them thus reducing costs. It also helps to identify customers who should definitely not be treated because of negative effects e.g triggering customer attrition.
Nick is a practising data scientist with over 30 years experience, from neural networks and genetic algorithms on parallel systems in the late 1980s, through parallel machine learning and 3D visualisation software as a founder of Quadstone, from 1995, to novel modelling methods (e.g. uplift modelling) in the early 2000s. Since 2007, he has run Edinburgh data science specialists Stochastic Solutions.
Nick enjoys using his deep knowledge of underlying algorithms to fashion tailored solutions to practical business problems for clients including Barclays, Sainsburys, T-Mobile and Skyscanner, and has a particular interest in testing and correctness in data science.
Nick is also a Visiting Professor of Mathematics at Edinburgh University.
Agenda:
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Elizabeth Hollinger - Head of Analytics & BI at Aggreko
7.30 PM – 7.45 PM: Q & A Session
7:45 PM – 8:15 PM: Nick Radcliffe, Stochastic Solutions Limited
8:15 PM – 8:30 PM: Q & A Session
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM: Networking and Drink
The ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2019 showcase excellence within the industry rewarding the innovation, expertise and ambition of businesses large and small – and the people who drive them.
Running for nine years, these are the must-have awards in the Scottish digital industry. We shine a spotlight on the world-leading work and remarkable innovation happening in Scotland right now.
Past winners include Arnold Clark, RBS, Skyscanner, Urban Tide, Mind of My Own, HotDocs, Digitonic and many more.
The S.E.L.F grouping provides a forum for software engineering leaders, CIO’s and CTO’s across the Scottish tech sector to share ideas and explore common challenges. The meetups also provide opportunities for informal mentoring and potential opportunities for joint working.
The topic for this meetup is TBC and will also include two briefings by SICSA on Cyber Security and Cyber - Physical Systems.
The agenda will be:
17.45 - 18.00 Arrival and refreshments
18.00 - 18.25 SICSA briefing: Cyber Security - Professor Christopher Johnson
18.25 - 18.50 SICSA briefing: Cyber-Physical Systems - Dr Subramanian Ramamoorthy & Dr Katrin Solveig Lohan
18.50 – 19.00 Informal Presentation / Lead in to SELF discussion
19.00 – 19.45 Discussion
19.45 Networking
This event is for ScotlandIS members only or by invite. If you are interested in being a part of the grouping then please email kelly@scotlandis.com
It's the time again when we look into the future of our fast-changing industry with our popular annual tech trends sessions in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Once again Richard Marshall has agreed to be our guide, sharing his expert views into the key technology and software development trends and how they will impact businesses, society and country.
An entrepreneur and published author, Richard is Principal at digital advisors Concept Gap, and with his unique style will again take the audience on an informative and amusing journey into the new future.
An event not to be missed as you plan your business strategy for 2019 and beyond, however please note that these events are always oversubscribed so book early to secure your place.
17.30 - 18.00 Registration
18.00 - 19.00 Richard Marshall presentation
19.00 - 19.20 Q & A
19.20 onwards Networking
ScotlandIS Members: Free
Non Members: £35 + VAT
2 people per company maximum.
Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations less than 30 days before the event incur a cancellation charge of 50%. Cancellations within 7 days of the event incur a cancellation charge of 100%
We have plenty of ideas about all the fab stuff we could do at the Glasgow Wordpress meetup... But we would also love to hear what you would like it to be about.
Everyone's welcome regardless of experience. We'll always do our best to hold our events at accessible venues and maintain entry free of charge.
Come along and become part of the growing community!
We'll be posting more information about each particular event as time goes by...
We have plenty of ideas about all the fab stuff we could do at the Glasgow Wordpress meetup... But we would also love to hear what you would like it to be about.
Everyone's welcome regardless of experience. We'll always do our best to hold our events at accessible venues and maintain entry free of charge.
Come along and become part of the growing community!
We'll be posting more information about each particular event as time goes by...
If you have a WordPress site and you've got a bug or there is something you are not quite sure how to do, come and meet the WordPress professionals who may be able to help you or point you in the right direction.
Given that WordPress 5.0 is likely to have been released before the end of 2018, there will be a special focus on working on Gutenberg-related queries.
If you are a WordPress professional and can spare a couple of hours every 3 months, come along to give some guidance to people who are learning or are stuck and need advice.
Please note that the organising team expects all advice to be given for free and in good faith but, if something is too big to fix there and then the WordPress professional will have the right to say so.
* Networking *
A meeting point for WordPress developers and web designers looking for their next project or collaboration and for people who have a project and would like to meet a WordPress professional.
If you would like to build a website using WordPress, or if you already have a WP site which is having issues, or if you are looking to share your WP knowledge, then this is the gathering to come along to. The idea is that people of all levels of ability can come along, collaborate, and discuss and/or show those aspects of WordPress that are of interest.
This informal get-together is also ideal for anyone who is new to WordPress and looking to find out more. Hear other people share their knowledge and experience, such as:
- how to know if my WP site is successful?
- does security really affect my site?
- tips on making my content (more) engaging
- making my site work for mobile
- recommendations on plugins , SEO, accessability
- and much more ...
Please note that whilst this meetup is free to attend, it cannot provide consultancy or tailored training. Despite saying that, we would hope to at least give you a 'steer' in the right direction or an independent opinion on approaches for your WP site. Remember to please bring a laptop or tablet for best results.
So do you want us to help you get more out of your WordPress site? Then come along and make your WordPress site (even) better!
Mags & Sean are looking forward to you seeing you there :-)
If you would like to build a website using WordPress, or if you already have a WP site which is having issues, or if you are looking to share your WP knowledge, then this is the gathering to come along to. The idea is that people of all levels of ability can come along, collaborate, and discuss and/or show those aspects of WordPress that are of interest.
This informal get-together is also ideal for anyone who is new to WordPress and looking to find out more. Hear other people share their knowledge and experience, such as:
- how to know if my WP site is successful?
- does security really affect my site?
- tips on making my content (more) engaging
- making my site work for mobile
- recommendations on plugins , SEO, accessability
- and much more ...
Please note that whilst this meetup is free to attend, it cannot provide consultancy or tailored training. Despite saying that, we would hope to at least give you a 'steer' in the right direction or an independent opinion on approaches for your WP site. Remember to please bring a laptop or tablet for best results.
So do you want us to help you get more out of your WordPress site? Then come along and make your WordPress site (even) better!
Sean is looking forward to you seeing you there :-)
Skyscanner is based on 155 St Vincent Street. It is a Glass / Steel building with big copper square round the entrances. There are two entrances but Skyscanner is only in 155, the one further up the hill of St Vincent Street.
#Registration
When registering on the day you will need to provide your full name & email address.
#Food & drink
Food & drink will be provided!
# How the event works
After we have decided on some challenges for the evening, we break into small groups (2-4 people) and see how far we can get. After about 90 minutes we get together and share what we have learnt, showing code and demo's of it in action. # Requirements
If you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along. As we arrange ourselves into small groups, if you don't have a laptop you can still join in.
# Discussions
We’ll be discussing the meetup on the london-clojurians mailing list (http://groups.google.com/group/glasgow-clojurians-group/)
If you want to know how to run your own dojo or get an idea of what dojos are like you can read more at http://otfrom.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/faq-how-much-do-i-need-to-know-before-i-come-to-the-dojo/
# Background
Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency.
Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/clojure-for-java-programmers) video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/radical-simplicity) video.
Skyscanner is based on 155 St Vincent Street. It is a Glass / Steel building with big copper square round the entrances. There are two entrances but Skyscanner is only in 155, the one further up the hill of St Vincent Street.
#Registration
When registering on the day you will need to provide your full name & email address.
#Food & drink
Food & drink will be provided!
# How the event works
After we have decided on some challenges for the evening, we break into small groups (2-4 people) and see how far we can get. After about 90 minutes we get together and share what we have learnt, showing code and demo's of it in action. # Requirements
If you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along. As we arrange ourselves into small groups, if you don't have a laptop you can still join in.
We are collecting all our kata solutions here, take a peek at what we've done so far (https://github.com/glasgow-clj/dojofun)
# Discussions
We’ll be discussing the meetup on the london-clojurians mailing list (http://groups.google.com/group/glasgow-clojurians-group/)
If you want to know how to run your own dojo or get an idea of what dojos are like you can read more at http://otfrom.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/faq-how-much-do-i-need-to-know-before-i-come-to-the-dojo/
# Background
Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency.
Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/clojure-for-java-programmers) video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” (http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/java-jee/radical-simplicity) video.
Whatever your New Year’s Resolutions are, reading and sharing is always a good thing!
For our January event we are having a Book Club meetup which focuses on the theme of “Interesting” or “Changed our way of Thinking”. The text could be any length or format – a book, news article, or a blogpost (or even a podcast!). We recommend that the chosen texts are non-fiction as it keeps the conversations more grounded.
Our aim is to encourage everyone to share ideas that have inspired them, and hopefully help with narrowing down worthy reads to put on your 2019 reading list.
The format will be talking about your chosen text in small groups, and changing those groups after a while so you get to hear what everyone has to say.
We discuss, demonstrate and debate how to write well-structured, malleable software
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month
We are a nomadic meetup: the location (within Glasgow) changes every month. We try to run in office spaces around the city, but occasionally meet in a pub; there is no expectation or pressure to drink alcohol when we do soself. We’ll explain the format (Guided Conversations), and make sure everyone keeps up with the discussion.
We discuss, demonstrate and debate how to write well-structured, malleable software
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month
We are a nomadic meetup: the location (within Glasgow) changes every month. We try to run in office spaces around the city, but occasionally meet in a pub; there is no expectation or pressure to drink alcohol when we do soself. We’ll explain the format (Guided Conversations), and make sure everyone keeps up with the discussion.
We discuss, demonstrate and debate how to write well-structured, malleable software
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month
We are a nomadic meetup: the location (within Glasgow) changes every month. We try to run in office spaces around the city, but occasionally meet in a pub; there is no expectation or pressure to drink alcohol when we do soself. We’ll explain the format (Guided Conversations), and make sure everyone keeps up with the discussion.
We discuss, demonstrate and debate how to write well-structured, malleable software
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month
We are a nomadic meetup: the location (within Glasgow) changes every month. We try to run in office spaces around the city, but occasionally meet in a pub; there is no expectation or pressure to drink alcohol when we do soself. We’ll explain the format (Guided Conversations), and make sure everyone keeps up with the discussion.
