Intro to Web Concepts

Interested in tech, but think it's not for you? Do you rarely see people who look like you coding? Afraid you missed your chance by not starting to code at 8?

Then Girl Develop It is for you. This MeetUp is one of our featured introductory classes that will show you that coding is for everyone. Whether you are ready to start your own projects, improve your career or just want to communicate better with the coders in your life, we will help you with the basics.

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

• What is the World Wide Web?

• 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 parsed by the web browser?

• What do you need to know before building a website?

• 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 is the Cloud?

This class is for beginners with little to no technical experience. Bring a notepad, tablet or laptop to take notes. Bring your questions!

VENUE
We are excited to partner with BLANKSPACES, a co-working space with venues throughout Los Angeles. BLANKSPACES & GDI will be hosting classes at all of their venues, from Long Beach to Pasadena. Our goal is to grow our community and give everyone the chance to learn, no matter where they live.

BLANKSPACES is a coworking community of entrepreneurs and freelancers who share office space in order to collaborate. Office space and meeting rooms are available by the hour, week and month.
@BLANKSPACES, work FOR yourself, not BY yourself.

PARKING
Behind the building is a city structure. First 60-90 min free. This is also a quick walk from the Expo Line Culver City station.

TEACHER
Wendy is a full-time software developer and U.S. Veteran located in Los Angeles. She has been in the tech industry for 2 years but has been programming since she was 15 yrs old. Professionally, she works heavily with C#, T-SQL, and Angular and enjoys mentoring young women in advancing their technology career. Other interests include volunteering and inspiring a diverse tech community in LA, reading math books that she admits she sometimes doesn't understand, and zooming-in on cute dog photos.

ABOUT GDI
Girl Develop It is a national nonprofit organization that provides affordable and accessible programs for women interested in learning more about software development, from integrating it into their daily lives to pursuing a new career. GDI welcomes all genders and identities to our classroom. By entering this group, all community members agree to abide by our Code of Conduct ( http://www.girldevelopit.com/codeofconduct).