Fronteers NL at CLEVERºFRANKE (Utrecht)

On Thursday September 25th we're welcomed by CLEVERºFRANKE in Utrecht. Their office is close to Utrecht Central Station.
We'll dive into the state of the web platform first, followed by a case study of a personalized data visualization. Plenty of food for thought to discuss during concluding borrel!

**This event will be in English**

📅 Evening Programme
18h00 - Doors open, networking light snacks and drinks
18h45 - Introduction by Fronteers and CLEVER°FRANKE
19h00 - Jad Joubran - "The (Abundant) State of the Web"
19h45 - break
20h00 - Bart Simons - "Generating over thirty thousand unique digital bouquets"
20h45 - 21h30 - closing drinks

Talk #1: The (Abundant) State of the Web
The web platform is evolving faster than ever—and where we once waited years for broad feature support, we're now seeing capabilities land across browsers at an unprecedented pace.
In this talk, we'll explore where the web stands today, what's become reliable, and how modern features are making it easier, faster, and more capable to build for the web.
From exciting new features to evolving web capabilities, this keynote offers a clear snapshot of the modern web—and where it's headed next.

About Jad Joubran
Jad is an independent web performance consultant and educator. He has taught more than 20,000 developers through online platforms, in-person training, and university lectures.
He's also the creator of learnjavascript.online and several other courses. Jad is recognized by Google with the Developer Expert award for his contributions to the web community. He focuses on making Modern Web development enjoyable, clear, and accessible.
For more details, check out jadjoubran.io

Talk #2: Generating over thirty thousand unique digital bouquets
We tackled the challenge of generating over 30,000 unique digital bouquets for MRM's and Opella's allergy relief campaign, where each visualization was personalized using real-time pollen and air quality data from around the world. This wasn't just pretty pictures, it was a sophisticated "composition engine" that had to adhere to botanical aesthetics, data visualization principles, and user experience design all at once.
In this talk, Bart from C°F will share how they approached dealing with such an abstract topic with a huge scope. How the team used creative custom tools to get to results, and some of the other interesting learnings when working on such a unique project.

About Bart Simons
Bart Simons works as a designer and creative coder at CLEVER°FRANKE. He combines research and design methodologies with his experience in algorithmic art to develop creative solutions for complex, data-driven problems.

About CLEVERºFRANKE
CLEVERºFRANKE is a world-leading data design and technology consultancy, specializing in data-driven experiences that drive impact and change. Through our collaborative data design thinking workflow, we deliver clear strategic visions, user-centered services, and scalable design systems. Since our founding in 2008, we've designed innovative, cutting-edge solutions that harness the power of data to solve complex challenges. Our work has helped forward-thinking organizations including Google, Warner Music Group, and UNICEF to create meaningful, transformative digital products.

Route and venue accessibility
CLEVERºFRANKE's office is at Catharijnekade 11, near the center of Utrecht Central Station. There are many public transport options. Look for signs to TivoliVredenburg. Catharijnekade meets Vredenburg. Cross Vredenburg, and CLEVERºFRANKE's office is 150 meters ahead on the right.
You can park at the Hoog Catharijne or Paardenveld garages.
The main entrance of CLEVERºFRANKE at Catharijnekade 11 has a small staircase. There is a ramp to enter the building from Bergstraat. If you want to use the ramp, please let us know in advance so we can welcome you!

About Fronteers
Fronteers is a professional association for front-end developers in the Netherlands and Belgium. Since 2007, we have been working to promote the profession of front-end development. We organize meetups to share knowledge and connect people. To help you be the best you can be!

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