Bootstrap by Johann de Swardt & My JavaScript Toolkit by Robert MacLean

This months presenter(s)

Double Trouble!!!

Johann de Swardt

Johann started tinkering with programming in BASIC and Pascal around the innocent age of 10; this was thanks to his dad, with whom he journeyed through the wonders of the earliest versions of MS DOS on his trusty Olivetti M24. He often wondered how the hell we ended up with what we have today if everything evolved from those technologies.

After studying a bit and partying a lot, his first real job involved writing code in C# with the first version of .NET on a big ERP system and fetching coffee for @simonstewart (http://www.twitter.com/simonstewart). After a few formative and incredibly entertaining years at his first job, he moved into the great big world of corporate software development and after about another 5 years he realised that filling in TPS reports and writing boring business code that should really have been generated wasn't really his thing.

In 2009 he started Aitako Consulting, a forward thinking consulting company which prides itself in providing quality software solutions and building easy to use and pretty to look at user interfaces which offer users an effortless experience whilst making them more productive. Since he's always had an eye for UI design and a love for interaction design, all of this comes quite naturally.

He is currently working hard to shift the focus of the company towards taking on guidance and mentorship engagements with new clients and providing advice to partner companies regarding user interface design, interaction design, front-end architecture, spatial integration and process optimisation.

He likes to think that he can play guitar and in his spare time he can often be found making the valves on his amplifier glow eerily while the neighbourhood cats scatter like kids when you are dishing out chores. He also enjoys pretending that he is Heston Blumenthal, sometimes quite successfully; he might add. He lives in the part of Johannesburg where too many people sound like Lucy Hirsch. He shares his domain with his awesome wife and their two cute and cuddly Persian cats. He is very NSFW and not a vegetarian. You can follow him on Twitter at @mightystassen, at your own risk.

Robert MacLean

Nestled in a typical open plan development office at BBD, you will find Robert MacLean’s desk where this passionate technology specialist is often working on the latest and greatest technology from Microsoft.

This desk is often vacant as he can often be found presenting, demo’ing, networking or drinking free beer at the many conferences, events, user groups & communities.

His highlights include a son capable of playing games on Xbox, but not toilet trained (yet) & winning the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) of the Year in 2011.

When not at work or at community events he can be found still coding for his many personal projects (that he hopes will bring him fame and fortune or at least a thank you from a person who has benefited from them) or for Microsoft through his involvement in the Microsoft Rangers.

This months topic

Twitter Bootstrap by Johann de Swardt

Bootstrap from Twitter is simple and flexible HTML, CSS, and Javascript for popular user interface components and interactions

Johann will be introducing us to Bootstrap and will show us as much as he can about this technology in 30 minutes. Expect to be dazzled.

http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/

My JavaScript Toolkit by Robert MacLean

JavaScript is a growing & evolving at a rapid rate and in this talk I will go through a variety of tools for JavaScript, including an IDE, debugging tools, libraries & even websites! If you write JavaScript come along and see some awesome stuff to make your life easier :)

Where in Microsoft will we meet?

We usually meet in one of the meeting rooms inside Microsoft. If you are not sure on the room, look out for our pullup banner outside the room - alternatively phone me (Mark) on 0823279128 and I will come and find you!

Dinner and drinks afterwards

Microsoft has sponsored drinks and supper (usually Pizza) after the talk, so if you like being social come and chat after the meeting and get some grub.

Swag sponsor for this months event

Microsoft has sponsored a few shirts (5) to give away to attendees.