Another fantastic talk this month, this time by a very experienced PHP developer.
After the talk, we'll be able to ask questions to the speaker and discuss any other topics that come up.
Everyone is welcome!
We'll keep you updated when we have all the info.
Start changed:
Tue 28th Feb 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 28th Feb 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
WordPress Meetups are for the benefit of the WordPress community as a whole, not specific businesses or individuals. All actions taken as an event organizer are with the best interest of the community in mind.
Membership in the local meetup group is open to all who wish to join, regardless of ability, skill, financial status or any other criteria.
Meetups are volunteer-run with volunteer speakers. In cases where a modest attendance fee might be necessary, this fee should only cover the costs of the meetup and shouldn’t be used to pay speakers or organizers.
Meetup groups allow events to be organized by any reliable/trusted member of the community.
Meetups are welcoming places where everyone works to foster an accepting environment which is free of discrimination, incitement to violence, promotion of hate, and general oaf-like behavior.
We have plenty of ideas about all the fab stuff we could do at our new 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...
What it takes to build a website. Focus: web designer's role.
Description changed:
Traditionally, the 3 roles involved in getting a website up and running have been very separate and well-defined. There is the website owner, the web designer and the backend developer. And although normally there is enough communication between them to get the job done, sometimes there is also a fair bit of misunderstanding.
This event will be the first of a series of three, where we will focus on each of the roles in turn, starting with that of web designer and frontend developer.
We are currently working to bring you a couple of lightning talks plus a roundtable discussion covering points such as:
• What makes a good theme or template?
• What would you add to the list of must-have best practices of web design?
• Custom vs template.
• Frameworks vs. child theme.
• Which criteria do you use to decide when to use either?
• From the web design point of view, is the customer always right?
If you are a frontend developer, come along to share your thought processes and compare them with others.
If you are a website owner or backend developer, come along to find out what makes a web designer tick!
If you would be interested in giving one of the lightning talks, please get in touch on hello@wpglasgow.org
This month we are focusing on blogging and issues around content.
*** 6:00 pm - Doors open, food and meet other WordPressers
*** 6:30 pm - ‘Fake News’, WordPress, and Freedom of Speech Online
A look at freedom of speech online in the age of ‘fake news’, from WordPress.com Community Guardian and Internet law specialist ‘Clicky Steve’.
About the speaker: Stephen McLeod Blythe (aka ‘Clicky Steve’) is a tech law geek from Glasgow. He is a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, and the Open Rights Group Supporters’ Council. Stephen writes passionately about digital rights and constitutional law, as a fierce advocate of freedom of expression and currently spends most of his time defending WordPress users from abusive copyright and trademark claims (amongst other things) as Community Guardian for Automattic.
Find him at https://iamsteve.in and https://automattic.com/
*** short break ***
*** 7:15 pm - Scots EduBlogging
John Johnston will talk about the development and use of blogs in Scottish Education and his personal experience of blogs in teaching and learning.
With 150.000+ sites, Glow Blogs is the biggest WordPress install that you don't know about. A Glow account provides access to a number of web services and procured resources that allow users to create, collaborate and innovate.
About the speaker: John Johnston is a primary school teacher in Banton, North Lanarkshire. He works (part time) as Product Owner for Glow Blogs and has been interested in Open Education and an enthusiastic proponent for blogging and podcasting in the classroom for over 10 years.
Find him at http://johnjohnston.info/blog/ and https://twitter.com/johnjohnston
*** 8:00 pm - WordPress Clinic
Let's chat and discuss our WordPress projects, questions or conundrums. Amongst all of us, there'll somebody with a solution or idea if you need a hand to get unstuck!
As always everyone is welcome. There are website designers, developers, business owners, community bloggers and learners in the group so please do come along regardless of your WordPress knowledge!
This month we are focusing on blogging and issues around content.
*** 6:00 pm - Doors open, food and meet other WordPressers
*** 6:30 pm - ‘Fake News’, WordPress, and Freedom of Speech Online
A look at freedom of speech online in the age of ‘fake news’, from WordPress.com Community Guardian and Internet law specialist ‘Clicky Steve’.
About the speaker: Stephen McLeod Blythe (aka ‘Clicky Steve’) is a tech law geek from Glasgow. He is a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, and the Open Rights Group Supporters’ Council. Stephen writes passionately about digital rights and constitutional law, as a fierce advocate of freedom of expression and currently spends most of his time defending WordPress users from abusive copyright and trademark claims (amongst other things) as Community Guardian for Automattic.
Find him at https://iamsteve.in and https://automattic.com/
*** short break ***
*** 7:15 pm - Scots EduBlogging
John Johnston will talk about the development and use of blogs in Scottish Education and his personal experience of blogs in teaching and learning.
With 150.000+ sites, Glow Blogs is the biggest WordPress install that you don't know about. A Glow account provides access to a number of web services and procured resources that allow users to create, collaborate and innovate.
About the speaker: John Johnston is a primary school teacher in Banton, North Lanarkshire. He works (part time) as Product Owner for Glow Blogs and has been interested in Open Education and an enthusiastic proponent for blogging and podcasting in the classroom for over 10 years.
Find him at http://johnjohnston.info/blog/ and https://twitter.com/johnjohnston
*** 8:00 pm - WordPress Clinic
Let's chat and discuss our WordPress projects, questions or conundrums. Between us all we’ll get the solution or idea you need to get unstuck!
As always everyone is welcome. There are website designers, developers, business owners, community bloggers and learners in the group so please do come along regardless of your WordPress experience!
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This event has been organised in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University Career Service.
We would like to very much thank GCU Career Service for allowing us the use of such fantastic venue and for the internal promotion of the event.
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This month we are focusing on blogging and issues around content.
*** 6:00 pm - Doors open, food and meet other WordPressers
*** 6:30 pm - ‘Fake News’, WordPress, and Freedom of Speech Online
A look at freedom of speech online in the age of ‘fake news’, from WordPress.com Community Guardian and Internet law specialist ‘Clicky Steve’.
About the speaker: Stephen McLeod Blythe (aka ‘Clicky Steve’) is a tech law geek from Glasgow. He is a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, and the Open Rights Group Supporters’ Council. Stephen writes passionately about digital rights and constitutional law, as a fierce advocate of freedom of expression and currently spends most of his time defending WordPress users from abusive copyright and trademark claims (amongst other things) as Community Guardian for Automattic.
Find him at https://iamsteve.in and https://automattic.com/
*** short break ***
*** 7:15 pm - Scots EduBlogging
John Johnston will talk about the development and use of blogs in Scottish Education and his personal experience of blogs in teaching and learning.
With 150.000+ sites, Glow Blogs is the biggest WordPress install that you don't know about. A Glow account provides access to a number of web services and procured resources that allow users to create, collaborate and innovate.
About the speaker: John Johnston is a primary school teacher in Banton, North Lanarkshire. He works (part time) as Product Owner for Glow Blogs and has been interested in Open Education and an enthusiastic proponent for blogging and podcasting in the classroom for over 10 years.
Find him at http://johnjohnston.info/blog/ and https://twitter.com/johnjohnston
*** 8:00 pm - WordPress Clinic
Let's chat and discuss our WordPress projects, questions or conundrums. Between us all we’ll get the solution or idea you need to get unstuck!
As always everyone is welcome. There are website designers, developers, business owners, community bloggers and learners in the group so please do come along regardless of your WordPress experience!
