tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T08:08:23+08:00 Peatix MaGIC tag:peatix.com,2016:event-196719 2016-10-01T08:30:00MYT 2016-10-01T08:30:00MYT

As Steve Jobs famously put it “I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.”As the internet has become an important aspect of our daily lives, web development has also become one of the most in demand skills. Furthermore, 90% of all future jobs will require digital competencies, and coding is one of the most essential skill to have.Good news is coding is not only for computer programmers and it is not all about designing or developing web applications. Learning to code not only helps people interact better with technology but helps CEOs or business owners to become much better managers of their tech - teams by understanding the technical architecture.Key LearningsBasic webHTML CSSJava script and bootstrappingTarget AudienceBeginners who want to get started in and know more about web development.People who work in the designing/marketing field and are looking to hand-code their concepts.Startups/Business owners who want to have a better understanding and view the technology aspect of their business, that will eventually create better partnerships between marketers and developers that will drive faster, more agile, and better quality product development.Speaker DescriptionEng Lian Xun is regarded as a Software Ninja, having began his freelancing programming career at age of 16, and is already an industry expert majoring in programming frameworks like PHP, NodeJs, AngularJS, Amazon Web Services, MySQL, JavaScript, iOS Development, Web Development, NoSQL, Cloud Computing, Swift, Objective-C and jQuery.A shining example of starting young and going global, Xun has amassed his experiences, consulting and developing programmes for 8 startups, from Malaysia to the United Kingdom and the United States. With his long track-record, Xun fondly recalls his most memorable contribution was to help PhD lecturers in universities in their research work while he was only in his Third Year of studies, while being offered to study PhD himself in University Malaya. Xun is passionate in teaching wireframing and product development.Useful Links:Some pre-reading on HTML & CSS:Introduction to HTML Introduction to CSS Brief AgendaDay 108.30 AM Registration & Breakfast09.00 AM Understanding basic web (Introduction & ice breaker)09.30 AM Getting Started with HTML (hands-on)11.30 AM Exploring CSS (hands-on)12.30 PM Prayer break & Lunch01.30 PM A Glimpse at Javascript (demo)02.00 PM Hosting with Firebase (hands-on)02.30 PM Bootstrapping your Site (hands-on)04.30PM Prayer break05.00 PM Final Presentation & Q&A06.00 PM EndPlease note:Sessions will be focused on presentations in English.Dress smart but remain casualBring along your own laptop for optimal learningParticipant has to download Sublime 2 : https://www.sublimetext.com/2

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