ITPalooza: PHP Open Source Tutorial - Creating access to Twitter from Cuba

NOTE: Tickets required. You must visit this link to get your FREE ticket (with toy donation): http://www.eventbrite.com/e/itpalooza-2015-tickets-17567561048?aff=itpsite

Join Girl Develop It At ITPalooza 2015 in Fort Lauderdale on December 3rd from 1p-9p! This is a big tech event with people from all the local tech organizations, and there are many awesome learning sessions on:

• Agile Methodology

• Internet of Things

• Cyber Security

• DevOps

• Women in Tech

• The History of the PC

• Professional Development

• and more!

For more information, visit http://www.itpalooza.com/

Join our Professor, Salvi Pascual for a FREE training session on PHP and how to build a system to allow people in Cuba to post to Twitter through the non-profit project called Apretaste!

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TOPIC: PHP Open Source Tutorial - Creating access to Twitter from Cuba with Apretaste

Description: This PHP Open Source Tutorial is open to the public. Men and Women are both welcome. Be part of this non-profit effort to build ways for Cubans on the island to access the internet, gain information, and find opportunities to improve their lives.

How would you like to be one of the people who bring Twitter access to Cuba?

In this session, students will learn intermediate PHP skills, Object Oriented Programming, how to use Smarty templates, working with XML files, working with Github, and much more. Some previous education on PHP is required, please watch introductory PHP learning videos prior to this tutorial, if needed.

By the end of this tutorial, you will have granted access to Twitter to people in Cuba, and messages from Cuba can be viewed in realtime! You will also have the skills to continue being part of this open source community and write other services of your choice to expose more of the Internet to users in Cuba. Be part of this effort to change the world!

About the Speaker, Salvi Pascual:

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Salvi Pascual is a tech innovator, entrepreneur, and university professor who has been working for more than ten years programming, designing and leading multidisciplinary teams. He achieved a master's degree in Computer Science from Florida International University, incorporated his business, pulled off a small team and launched Apretaste, a non-profit offering free internet access to over 27,000 cubans. In his start-up, Salvi is the lead software architect, business strategist, and partner liason, working to find growth opportunities. Salvi loves traveling and strives to not be the worst pool player in the world.