Fronteers BE

 
 
 

Mark your calendars because on Tuesday the 20th of June we're gathering in Ghent for a new edition of Fronteers BE! And we are being welcomed in the new offices of iO Ghent (formerly known as Intracto) for a casual, but interesting evening with room to meet fellow Front-end enthusiasts.

🎉 Evening Program 🎉

• ​18h00 - 🚪 Doors open & start of networking + food
• ​19h00 - 🙋‍♀️ Introduction by women.code(be) & iO
• 19h20 - Talk #1: The future of UI is "open" by Brecht De Ruyte
• 20h00 - 🍷 ----- Break ----- 🥤
• 20h20 - Talk #2: See Me, Hear Me, Include Me: A Journey through Disability and Web Accessibility by Rune Devuyst
• 21h00 - 🥤 Drinks and networking till the end of the event

About iO
We are iO: a growing team of experts providing end-to-end services for communication and digital transformation. Thinking big, working local. On strategy, creation, content, marketing and technology. In close collaboration with our customers to strengthen their brands, improve their digital systems and secure their future-proof growth.We don’t just help clients achieve their business goals. Together, we explore and exploit the endless possibilities offered by markets in a constant state of flux.The springboard for that vision is talent. Our campus is our breeding ground for innovation, creating an environment that gives talent the space and stimulus it needs to germinate, develop and flourish.Because the time to work on tomorrow’s infinite opportunities is today.

👩‍🏫 TALK & SPEAKER INFO 👨‍🏫

Talk #1: The future of UI is "open" by Brecht De Ruyte
When dealing with more advanced UI elements there are a lot of things that go wrong. They impact performance, accessibility and have the tendency to create frustrations along the way.

In this talk, I will be introducing you to the W3C community around Open UI, while also taking a little detour with the Anchoring API. By combining these future specs we'll take a peek at the future of styling custom UI by only using HTML and CSS, giving you less frustration, performance boosts and basic accessibility out of the box.

About Brecht
Brecht De Ruyte is a self-taught front-end developer located in Belgium with a passion for UX and Design. After more than a decade of working in tech, he started writing down his findings about HTML, CSS, and JS with an eye on accessibility and UX. During the day, you can find him working at iO Ghent on various projects. There are a lot of environments he is working in, the majority of them being Twig and React. But Brecht’s real niche will always be semantics and CSS, especially now, with the ever-fast updates in browser support.

Talk #2: See Me, Hear Me, Include Me: A Journey through Disability and Web Accessibility by Rune Devuyst
We'll begin by exploring the various types of disabilities and their challenges, including my personal experience. From there, we'll examine the challenges people with disabilities face online and look at simple, effective ways to make websites more accessible. We'll also highlight some low-hanging fruit that can be easily implemented such as common mistakes developers make and their solutions.

By the end of this talk, you'll (hopefully =]) have a deeper understanding of disability and web accessibility and feel motivated to take action toward a more inclusive and accessible world.

About Rune
Rune is a web developer and designer passionate about creating accessible and visually appealing websites for all users, regardless of their abilities. She believes the web should be accessible to everyone and strives to make this a reality through her work. Additionally, Rune takes an active role in educating and guiding others on these subjects.

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Fronteers BE is a subgroup of Fronteers, the Dutch community for front-end professionals. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment. If you have witnessed, or experienced any unacceptal behavior or remarks at one of our events, please reach out to someone in our team of event hosts/organisers.

 
 
 

Mark your calendars because on Thursday, the 28th of September we're gathering for a new edition of Fronteers BE!
We are being welcomed in the offices of *Octoo for a casual, but interesting evening with room to meet fellow Front-end enthusiasts.

🎉 Program 🎉
TBD

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Fronteers BE is a subgroup of Fronteers, the Dutch community for front-end professionals. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment. If you have witnessed, or experienced any unacceptal behavior or remarks at one of our events, please reach out to someone in our team of event hosts/organisers.