g0v London

 
 
 

Have a great idea of a civic tech website but don't know how to build it? Come to this workshop to learn how to build anything from a simple marketing page to a rich, interactive application using a simply stack of free and open source tools without ever needing to host your own servers.

NO CODING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JS are useful for building more complex experiences, but even folks with zero experience will be able to launch a simple hello world site by the end of the event.

In this workshop, we'll cover three big open source frameworks, as well as provide a basic intro to git and Github:
- NextJS (https://nextjs.org/), a React framework for building javascript powered static sites easily and quickly. As a bonus, the company that maintains the NextJS open source project, Vercel, offers a free tier that will let you get your site deployed before you even leave the workshop.
- TailwindCSS (https://tailwindcss.com/), a set of composable CSS classes that allow you to skin your react components to match your artistic vision without needing to understand the nuances and complexities of basic CSS.
- Solid (https://solidproject.org/), a new federated data storage standard being promoted by inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee for adding login and more complex data storage to your application without you needing to host your own servers or databases. Solid is currently being used by governments and institutions around the world to prototype a new personal-data centric vision of the web.

After a short intro presentation explaining the tools and what they are useful for, we'll spend most of the time hacking and building your new websites. You should come with your own laptop, or be prepared to find a buddy with a laptop at the event to pair program with to launch the first site.

 
 
 

Come help us chip away at civic challenges! We've got everything you need for a friendly and productive night: an invited speaker to learn from, wonderful co-conspirators to meet, some projects to work on, and delicious food to eat!

https://link.g0v.london/rsvp

We're working up to hosting regular weekly events. We'll need your energy and contributions to make that work! (See ABOUT US section below)

‣ PRESENTER: To be announced.

‣ TOPIC: To be announced.

‣ BIO: To be announced.

‣ VENUE SPONSOR
Newspeak House is an independent residential college founded in 2015 to study, nurture and inspire emerging communities of practice across civil society and the public sector in the UK. https://newspeak.house

‣ CHECK-IN DETAILS
Enter through the eastern-most glass door. We might informally confirm RSVPs.

(We might informally confirm RSVPs, which help attendees to connect after the event, and help us ensure enough food.)

‣ ACCESSIBILITY
The event will take place on the ground floor. The event space has no steps inside. The main entrance has a 2" lip onto a graded concrete ramp.

‣ ABOUT US
g0v London is an exploration of seeding a g0v community in London, UK. We are currently running hacknights roughly every few weeks and, with your support, we aspire to run them weekly.

‣ INSPIRATION
g0v is a grassroots social movement community dedicated to deepening the civic engagements and connections between the social arena and citizens. It is a decentralised civic tech community with core values of information transparency, open results and open cooperation. https://g0v.tw/intl/en/

Civic Tech Toronto is a diverse community of Torontonians interested in better understanding and finding solutions to civic challenges through technology, design or other means. They run weekly "civic hacknights for everyone", where people of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome to attend. https://link.civictech.ca/meetup (Civic Tech Toronto was in turn inspired by the values and format of Chicago's ChiHackNight. )

‣ AGENDA
6:15 Doors open. Food!
6:30 Welcome and intros
7:00 Presentation, Q&A
7:30 Breakout groups (make something!)
9:00 Pack up and find a pub (alcohol optional)

Hope to see you there! Don't forget to bring your laptop for hacking!

 
 
 

Come help us chip away at civic challenges! We've got everything you need for a friendly and productive night: an invited speaker to learn from, wonderful co-conspirators to meet, some projects to work on, and delicious food to eat!

https://link.g0v.london/rsvp

We're working up to hosting regular weekly events. We'll need your energy and contributions to make that work! (See ABOUT US section below)

‣ PRESENTER: To be announced.

‣ TOPIC: To be announced.

‣ BIO: To be announced.

‣ VENUE SPONSOR
Newspeak House is an independent residential college founded in 2015 to study, nurture and inspire emerging communities of practice across civil society and the public sector in the UK. https://newspeak.house

‣ CHECK-IN DETAILS
Enter through the eastern-most glass door. We might informally confirm RSVPs.

(We might informally confirm RSVPs, which help attendees to connect after the event, and help us ensure enough food.)

‣ ACCESSIBILITY
The event will take place on the ground floor. The event space has no steps inside. The main entrance has a 2" lip onto a graded concrete ramp.

‣ ABOUT US
g0v London is an exploration of seeding a g0v community in London, UK. We are currently running hacknights roughly every few weeks and, with your support, we aspire to run them weekly.

‣ INSPIRATION
g0v is a grassroots social movement community dedicated to deepening the civic engagements and connections between the social arena and citizens. It is a decentralised civic tech community with core values of information transparency, open results and open cooperation. https://g0v.tw/intl/en/

Civic Tech Toronto is a diverse community of Torontonians interested in better understanding and finding solutions to civic challenges through technology, design or other means. They run weekly "civic hacknights for everyone", where people of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome to attend. https://link.civictech.ca/meetup (Civic Tech Toronto was in turn inspired by the values and format of Chicago's ChiHackNight. )

‣ AGENDA
6:15 Doors open. Food!
6:30 Welcome and intros
7:00 Presentation, Q&A
7:30 Breakout groups (make something!)
9:00 Pack up and find a pub (alcohol optional)

Hope to see you there! Don't forget to bring your laptop for hacking!

 
 
 

Come help us chip away at civic challenges! We've got everything you need for a friendly and productive night: an invited speaker to learn from, wonderful co-conspirators to meet, some projects to work on, and delicious food to eat!

https://link.g0v.london/rsvp

We're working up to hosting regular weekly events. We'll need your energy and contributions to make that work! (See ABOUT US section below)

‣ PRESENTER: To be announced.

‣ TOPIC: To be announced.

‣ BIO: To be announced.

‣ VENUE SPONSOR
Newspeak House is an independent residential college founded in 2015 to study, nurture and inspire emerging communities of practice across civil society and the public sector in the UK. https://newspeak.house

‣ CHECK-IN DETAILS
Enter through the eastern-most glass door. We might informally confirm RSVPs.

(We might informally confirm RSVPs, which help attendees to connect after the event, and help us ensure enough food.)

‣ ACCESSIBILITY
The event will take place on the ground floor. The event space has no steps inside. The main entrance has a 2" lip onto a graded concrete ramp.

‣ ABOUT US
g0v London is an exploration of seeding a g0v community in London, UK. We are currently running hacknights roughly every few weeks and, with your support, we aspire to run them weekly.

‣ INSPIRATION
g0v is a grassroots social movement community dedicated to deepening the civic engagements and connections between the social arena and citizens. It is a decentralised civic tech community with core values of information transparency, open results and open cooperation. https://g0v.tw/intl/en/

Civic Tech Toronto is a diverse community of Torontonians interested in better understanding and finding solutions to civic challenges through technology, design or other means. They run weekly "civic hacknights for everyone", where people of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome to attend. https://link.civictech.ca/meetup (Civic Tech Toronto was in turn inspired by the values and format of Chicago's ChiHackNight. )

‣ AGENDA
6:15 Doors open. Food!
6:30 Welcome and intros
7:00 Presentation, Q&A
7:30 Breakout groups (make something!)
9:00 Pack up and find a pub (alcohol optional)

Hope to see you there! Don't forget to bring your laptop for hacking!