RailsBridge Outreach for Women Workshop (#30)
- January 13, 2012 · 6:30 PM
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DATES:
Friday, January 13 (REQUIRED): Software Install Fest
6:30-9:30pm
Saturday, January 14: Workshop
10am-4:30pm: Workshop
5pm: After-party for volunteers & attendees
WORKSHOP:
This workshop is intended to reach out to women (and men) who are interested in learning Ruby on Rails. Men are welcome to come if you find a woman who wants to learn Ruby on Rails and come together.
In this workshop, we'll take you through building a complete web application using Ruby on Rails. By the end of the workshop, you'll have an application on the internet that connects to a database and reads and writes information. We'll meet up on Friday to install all of the software you need, and then spend Saturday learning and writing code.
Total programming novices, system administrators, developers in other languages, and folks who attended our previous workshops are all welcome. We'll have different classes separated by experience level. Each participant needs to bring her own laptop and power supply.
When you RSVP you'll be asked a few question about your operating system, level and type of programming experience, and whether you will require childcare. (Please let us know during registration or before the event if you need childcare- if no one indicates that they need childcare before the event, we will not make arrangements to provide it.)
We'll have pizza Friday night during the install fest and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Vegetarian options will be available.
**Anyone interested in volunteering as a teacher, TA, or with logistics, you do not need to RSVP to this meetup- there will be a separate meetup posted.**
If you have questions or ideas for us, the best way to get in touch is to send a message to the organizers.
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Romy Ilano
Hi, here are some photographs in my flickr set:
I volunteered and thanks for putting on a great session!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mi...
January 15, 2012
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Jen Dockter
It was really fun and informative. I learned a lot. I wish the morning section had adhered to its schedule better though so we would have had more class time.
January 14, 2012
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A former member
One of the BEST Meetups I have been to!
January 14, 2012
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A former member
Won't be able to make it to the Saturday part. Woke up feeling sick.
January 14, 2012
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Andrea Heilbronner Ängquist
@Jessica: You can get Xcode 3 for Snow Leopard on the Apple website. Go to developer.apple.com and either login or create an account. Creating an account doesn't force you to pay. Once you're logged in, then there is a link called "Looking for Xcode 3 for Snow Leopard?" that's where they can download the old Xcode.
January 13, 2012
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Jessica Chan
My guest doesn't have Lion; is there a version of XCode for I think Snow Leopard? Is it true you can only get it if you are a paying developer?
January 13, 2012
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Andrea Heilbronner Ängquist
Hi Gretchen- the meetup is full at this point and we won't be able to accommodate more students in the space...But there's already a bunch more scheduled for 2012, so keep watching the SF Ruby Meetup for workshop announcements.
January 13, 2012
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Gretchen Kisler
I didn't sign up for the meetup before, and it is full (it also won't let me add to the waitlist). Will I still be able to participate?
January 13, 2012
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WalterYu
We should have OS X DVDs and my back-up drive with copies of XCode on both for anyone who needs a copy. Parking around Bryant at 6:30 should be okay, meter enforcement ends at 6pm.
January 13, 2012
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Imhotep Al-Basiel
hey all Lina Egutkina is attending as my guest since I am a man and have to bring one sister to get in peace and love!
January 13, 2012
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Alexander Tran
Thanks for all your help Walter and Rachel and everyone! Definitely second the Xcode request! And also input about whether there will be childcare. Thanks!!!!!
January 13, 2012
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Linda Shum
Would it be possible for someone to download Xcode and put it on a thumbdrive? My guest doesn't have internet connection right now and will need to install it tonight. She has a Macbook but doesn't have her disc.
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WalterYu
Fharzana: It averages around 1-2 hours depending on how much of the installation is done beforehand and/or troubleshooting we need to do, so it probably will not take the full 3 hours. Amanda: The Windows issue is regarding color display and should not affect installation of the environment itself. However, we can troubleshoot with you tonight.
January 13, 2012
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A former member
I was unable to load Window Colors onto my, dare i say it, Vista 32-OS system. Link: http://adoxa.110mb.com/ansicon
produced a 404p msg. Should anyone else be having the same problem!January 12, 2012
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WalterYu
Let me look into the OS X DVD issue and report back today. This is the first time I have seen it in the installfest instructions (we updated them recently). Usually students bring their Mac and install without the DVD.
January 12, 2012
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Fharzana Elankumaran
Thank you Walter for sharing those links. I think I can find my OS X DVD, but I use a MacBook Air. What will we use the DVD for? Maybe I can find myself an alternative solution.
January 12, 2012
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Alexander Tran
Thanks Walter! Does anyone know what we should do if we can't find our OSX DVD for Mac? I'm seeing it on the install instructions...
January 11, 2012
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WalterYu
Sure thing. Here are all links for this weekend: Questionaire: http://goo.gl/02j58
, Installfest Instructions (Friday): http://installfest.railsbridge.... and Curriculum (Saturday): http://curriculum.railsbridge.o....1 · January 11, 2012
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Alexander Tran
I actually did not receive a questionnaire either. May I request a copy as well please? Thanks for your help administering Walter! Also, will their be a quite clean place for other childcare needs, like pumping/lactation? Thank you!!!!
January 11, 2012
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Fharzana Elankumaran
I signed up for the class, but don't believe received he student questionnaire. May I request a copy, please?
Thank you.
January 11, 2012
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WalterYu
Got it. We will have someone available to help with child care. There is no separate form for child care, it is included in the student questionaire sent to the SF Ruby list this morning.
January 11, 2012
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Alexander Tran
Hi! Can we please have childcare at this event?I have a friend who needs it. Thanks! For some reason I didn't get a survey dialogue asking for my childcare requirements.
January 11, 2012
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