Intro to Web Concepts

Want to learn how to code, but not sure where to start? Tired of techies throwing around acronyms that make your head spin?

If you are a complete beginner to coding and/or want to learn how to communicate better with your technical team and friends, this workshop is for you. This class is also great for UX professionals, project managers, small business owners, designers, and anyone who wants to understand how the web works.

In this class, we will walk through the fundamentals of web development in layman terms. We won't be writing code, but we'll take you through various components of the web and how they work together. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• What is a web stack?

• Where are web site files generally stored?

• What is the difference between a client and a server?

• Which programming languages are compiled on a server and which are compiled in a web browser?

• What do you need to know before building a web site?

• What language should you use and what are the differences?

• What tools do you need to develop a web site?

• Who does what on a typical web development team? What's the difference between a web developer and a web designer?

• What is the Cloud?

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this class - it's for beginners with little to no technical experience.

Instructor: Alex Vasquez

About Alex Vasquez

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Alex Vasquez is the founder and Creative Director of Design at DigiSavvy, Inc (digisavvy.com (http://digisavvy.com/)), a creative web design and social media marketing agency focusing on business branding based in Southern California.

With over 10 years of professional experience in the web design industry, Alex helps entrepreneurs and business owners build a strong, consistent presence online with solid clean and standards compliant web site design. These web sites are further complimented with logos, brochures, business cards etc. He also employs a variety of online Inbound Marketing Strategies using blogging, social media, SEO, and lead conversion. His work helps businesses get found online, on the internet.

What to bring

Bring a notepad, a tablet, or a laptop to take notes.

Enrollment

If fewer than 10 students enroll in this workshop, we may postpone or cancel it. In that event, all students who registered and paid will receive a refund or a credit toward future classes.

Questions?

We're here to help! If you have any questions or anything you'd like to discuss before signing up for class, please contact us at losangeles [at] girldevelopit dot com.

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All attendees are expected to abide by the Girl Develop It Code of Conduct (http://www.girldevelopit.com/codeofconduct).