Testing Web Site Performance

Date: 2026-06-29 (Monday) Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm HKT (Optional Dinner 8:00pm to 9:00pm) Fee: Free of Charge Speaker(s): Leonardo Lee Language: Cantonese 廣東話 + English Presentation File 英文簡報文件 Venue: Coffice Coworking Space Lai Chi Kok Unit 1101, Floor 11, Tower 1, Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Sponsored By: Coffice Event Page on Official Website: [https://hkwp.me/event/hong-kong-wordpress-meetup-98/](https://hkwp.me/event/hong-kong-wordpress-meetup-98/) **Agenda:** 7:00 – Opening, Introduction of Hong Kong WordPress Meetup and GDG Cloud Hong Kong 7:10 – “Vibe Coding” (氛圍編碼）：從 UI/UX 到網站開發 by Leonardo Lee 7:50 – Group Photo 7:55 – Closing 8:00 – Dinner sponsored by Kinsta in nearby Hong Kong style restaurant (Optional, pay for your own food) We are excited to cohost an event with GDG Cloud Hong Kong which features a topic that is relevant to our audience and theirs. Last month our speaker talked about Stitch in his presentation. This month, Leonardo will give us more insight about how to use the tool to create a website using WordPress. **“Vibe Coding” (氛圍編碼）：從 UI/UX 到網站開發 by Leonardo Lee** 你是否厭倦了傳統設計到功能程式碼之間緩慢而繁瑣的交接流程？歡迎來到 Vibe Coding 時代——借助生成式 AI 的強大功能，你的設計意圖可以無縫轉化為可運行的生產網站。 本次由 GDG Cloud HK 和 Hong Kong WordPress Meetup 共同舉辦的獨家跨社群交流會，將為你揭示終極現代 Web 開發工作流程。基於本地行業專家的前沿工作流程，你將學習如何彌合創意 UI/UX 設計與全面網站部署之間的鴻溝。 我們將展示如何將 Stitch（輕鬆實現元件和雲端部署）、最先進的 AI 代理程式（例如 Google Gemini）以及 WordPress 的靈活性相結合，從而以閃電般的速度建置、設計並部署網站。無論你是希望將視覺效果轉化為現實的設計師，還是希望大幅提升建構速度的開發者，本次分享都將從根本上改變你對 Web 開發的認知。 Are you tired of the traditional, slow handoff from design to functional code? Welcome to the era of Vibe Coding—where your design intent seamlessly translates into a working production website using the power of Generative AI. In this exclusive cross-community meetup co-hosted by GDG Cloud HK and Hong Kong WordPress Meetup , we are unpacking the ultimate modern web development workflow. Based on cutting-edge workflows from local industry experts, you'll learn how to bridge the gap between creative UI/UX and full-scale web deployment. We will showcase how to mix Stitch (for effortless component and cloud setup), state-of-the-art AI agents (like Google Gemini), and the flexibility of WordPress to build, style, and deploy websites at lightning speed. Whether you are a designer wanting to see your visuals come alive or a developer looking to supercharge your build times, this session will fundamentally change how you view web development. **Registration** Please register in both Meetup.com (here) and [GCG Cloud HK’s website](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-hong-kong-presents-vibe-coding-uiux-to-website-development-powered-by-stitch-x-ai-x-wordpress/). **Sponsored By** **Venue Sponsor: Coffice** [Coffice](https://www.coffice.com.hk/) 是以本地企業及傳統行業為主要服務對象的共享辦公室，自2014年起我們分別在觀塘、荔枝角及上水設立了分行。 [Coffice](https://www.coffice.com.hk/) 致力為每個創業家提供全面的創業支援及希望透過用戶交流平台，為初創公司及微企打做一個將工作，生活，社交合而為一的理想工作環境。 [Coffice](https://www.coffice.com.hk/) 不僅希望每個創業家可以在Coffice shared office Hong Kong成功開拓業務，更關心您在Coffice coworking office space工作及生活中都能夠忙裡偷閒。於Coffice的Coffee Bar喝杯咖啡，抖足精神，與co space身邊的伙伴談天說地分享創業經驗，從而互相激發靈感，充電後再搏殺。 **Event Sponsor: Kinsta** Kinsta‘s premium managed hosting for WordPress delivers speed, security, and global scalability, directly improving reliability, efficiency, and results. 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Hong Kong's longest running open mic! Put your name on the board at the venue to perform. Free to watch, and all performers get a free drink. Dave Chappelle once performed here and described the room as "cool"!

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Join us this upcoming Monday evening for some sweat and fun! 🎉💦 Our meeting point is on the concrete patio at the end of the central lawn before 7:00PM. Please arrive a few minutes early - skipping the warm-up puts you at greater risks for injuries. 10 mins of warm-up, 40 mins of workouts and 10 mins of stretching with tons of high-fives.
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**LSS Smart Fitness 律動班系列** Wanchai/Jordon/Zoom Zoom Class $80/ 30-45min class ($200 /4-class) In-person Class $100/ 1-hr class ($320 /4-class) RSVP : WhatsApp 65230389 **Vibration x Yoga 律動瑜伽 (Mon 10pm)** (Yoga Asana in vibration setting) **Vibration x MFR 療癒律動 (Tue 10am)** (Relax, Muscle release & Facial massage) **Vibration Fitness (Stretch & Strength) 健體律動 (Wed 10am )** (Flexiband) **Vibration x BellyFit 美型律動 (Thu 10am)** (Body Shape-up with Bellydance Technique Drills) https://eshop.cosway.com.hk/ First time FREE trial with any Cosway purchase receipt under introducer code : HK370579 憑任何以 HK370579 作介紹人的 Cosway (網購或門市)購物收據，可免費試上律動班系列一節

我哋會定期舉辦活動 會同步update Meetup亦都可以喺WhatsApp group約戰 WhatsApp group，可以比大家交流吓呢隻game，又可以傾吓波經，歡迎加入: https://chat.whatsapp.com/D8EoMkubCFNKCS1w5LqEkz p.s. 場地有貓貓，有貓毛敏感嘅朋友要注意哦 不過如果怕貓的朋友可以照樣參加，並通知我，我也可以另覓地方:)

Come and join our Monday Night Regular, We hope to meet different players and provide more opportunities among us all to enjoy the game. We will start off with some rallies /warm up and then will pair up to play some sets. Mixed or men's doubles: 2 courts, max 8 players, 25 mins warm up, first serve in, 3 sets first to 6 games tiebreak set, deuce 2+1. In order to get similar level and equal players of mens and ladies per each night, we will first put you on wait-list. Priority will be given to those who come regularly. Cost: PayMe or FPS or Cash $70 pay on court Please pay via 'PAYME' to Kallen @mobile no. 96561845 OR pay Cash to Kallen. Thanks. Time: 8-10 pm Location: Plaza Hollywood - Podium floor (Diamond Hill station Exit C2) Court: 2 courts (synthetic grass tennis court) \*\*\* Meet up place: at 7:45pm Plaza Holywood, 3 Floor middle area (Clubhouse entrance) \*\*\* Kindly note whoever cancel RSVP less than 24 hours and with no show record are not welcomed. \*\*\* IMPORTANT \*\*\* PLEASE CONFIRM WHEN SIGN UP THAT YOU HAVE NOT TRAVELLED IN THE PAST 14 DAYS, NO SYMPTONS OR CLOSE CONTACT WITH CONFIRMED PATIENTS. NOT PENDING MANDATORY TEST RESULTS. NB 1. Please update your RSVP status 24 hours in advance to the event. If less than 24 hours notice, you will be flagged with a 'no show' record and will not be welcomed by us or other event organizers. 2. In case of rain, cancellation of the event will be announced by 7pm. 3. Please confirm when sign up that you have not travelled in the past 14 days, no symptons or close contact with confirmed patients. Also not waiting for Mandatory test results.

心肺訓練，速度訓練，循環訓練，高強度間歇性訓練... 做乜都好，肯去做已經成功左一半，運動好訓練好，唔使同其他人比，同自己比就可以喇 IG: j.lim_trainsanity_fitness **如下雨，訓練地點會改到體育館後門有蓋空地**

**[TBC Improv HK](https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/tbc-improv-presents-improv-comedy-fun-tickets-1248488806629?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A8thwz7%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANTQ1MDA2ODIzLjE3NDk1NzA3NjM.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NDk1NzA3NjMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NDk1NzA3NzQkajQ5JGwwJGgw) Presents: Neighbourhood Watch** Come join us at the **Fringe Club** for a night of improvised fun! Our talented performers will be playing a fully improvised evening of stories and fantastical tales! It will be an evening full of characters and silliness, everything created on the spot based entirely based on your suggestions. You never know what hilarious songs will be sung or what crazy characters will come to life - in fact neither do the performers! Each performance is entirely unscripted. Don't miss out on this unique experience of **improv** right here at **The Fringe (The Dairy Theatre)**! Doors open 7:45pm Show starts 8:00pm **Tickets!** Get your tickets ***[here](https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/tbc-improv-presents-neighbourhood-watch-a-night-w-hks-best-improvisers-tickets-1428002125799?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile)***. **Improv** We have no scripts prepared — each performance we take fresh suggestions from the audience and incorporate them into the night's show. New scenes performed for one night only. Not to be missed! [Learn more about TBC Improv HK >](https://www.tbcimprov.hk/ "https://www.tbcimprov.hk/") **The Fringe Dairy Theatre** Join us at the **The Fringe Dairy Theatre** at The Fringe. The venue is on ground floor accessible through the main door. [Learn more about the Fringe >](https://www.hkfringeclub.com/ "https://www.hkfringeclub.com/")

Please find the event details on the link(s) / 請點擊連結查看活動詳情: https://happywednesday.hkjc.com/zh-HK/ https://happywednesday.hkjc.com/en-US/schedule/

We're back! We currently meet at Forever Lounge in Causeway Bay (near Tin Hau MTR station) roughly once a month. The emphasis of our gatherings is always on the creative, artistic, and collaborative aspects of filmmaking. Typically, we begin with informal introductions, where you will have the opportunity to talk about yourself and your background, experiences and/or goals. Your host Ben will then introduce a new topic (this month's presentation is on screenplay format and story structure), during which questions and comments are always encouraged. We will then wrap up by discussing any projects we are working on or would like to get started. All are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Questions and opinions are always encouraged. If you have any materials (scripts, showreels, raw/edited footage, etc.) that you would like to share, please feel free to bring it along, but all you will need is enthusiasm and confidence! Forever Lounge is near Tin Hau MTR station (exit A1), at 176-178 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣銅鑼灣道176-178號地舖 [Forever Lounge - Western Wine Bar in Causeway Bay Hong Kong | OpenRice Hong Kong](https://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/r-forever-lounge-causeway-bay-western-wine-r18523)

Jokes go under the microscope in the Laugh Lab! Comics test their material on you, the audience – laugh, groan or just shout a rating out of 10, it's all good feedback. WARNING: may include workshopping of punchlines. Grab a cocktail, grab a seat, or grab the mic – it’s open to everyone. **📅 Every Tuesday \| 🕗 from 8pm \(happy hour 7–10pm\!\)** 📍 6/F Parekh House, 63 Wyndham Street 雲咸街63號 巴力大廈6樓 **💸 FREE admission \| 🎤 Performer sign\-up onsite** Come early for the drinks, stay for the laughs.

Open mic poetry night at the Social Room with a very special guest MC. One of the original founders of PSP, Nash, will be hosting the night. Come, listen or read, your own or others' poetry —the choice is yours. With two rounds, the first being a round-the-room chance to read, the second after a break, where it's a free-for-all, where anyone can step up and take the mic, love the mic, BE the mic. **Free entry and 2-4-1 drinks until 9pm!**

Yume LKF HK Meetup Party On June 30th (Partner's Event) Event Details: https://www.meetup.com/hongkong-fun/events/314842238/

LSS Smart Fitness 律動班系列 Wed/Sun $100/ 1-hr class ($350 /4-class) Please RSVP one week in advance Welcome to book other time slot (WhatsApp 65230389) Vibration x MFR 療癒律動 (Relax, Muscle release & Facial massage) Vibration Fitness (Stretch & Strength) 健體律動 Vibration x BellyFit 美型律動 (Body Shape-up with Bellydance Technique Drills) Vibration x Yoga 律動瑜伽 (Yoga Asana in vibration setting) https://eshop.cosway.com.hk/ One FREE trial class with any Cosway purchase receipt over HK$1000 under introducer code : HK370579B 以 HK370579B 作介紹人的 Cosway (網購或門市)購物消費，逾 HK$1000，可免費試上律動班系列一節

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective is a separate entity. **Introduction:** Our Page Building with Bricks web development class provides detailed instruction for using Bricks Builder, a visual site builder for WordPress, to create and manage websites. Widely considered by many of the world's leading web developers to be the most complete page builder on the market today, Bricks Builder offers a wide range of features and comprehensive tools. Our Bricks Builder web development class provides detailed instructions on utilizing the toolset. The series of courses covers the core features of Bricks Builder, enabling users to design and develop responsive, visually appealing websites. Moreover, the courses are oriented to reinforce a focus on professional, scalable web development. Throughout the series, we focus our page-building instruction on the semantic and structural integrity of the pages in a responsive world. By the end of the 10-class series, participants will have a fundamental understanding of proper web page and website development. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - Survey of Page Builders / What Bricksbuilder Does For You * Class 02 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes / Sections / Containers * Class 03 - Static Units / Relative Units / Responsive Development And Math Functions * Class 04 - CSS Variables And DRY Development / Classes And Global Styling * Class 05 - CSS Grid And CSS Flexbox * Class 06 - Responsive Development / Breakpoints And Media Queries * Class 07 - Effective Use Of Color / Effective Use Of Images * Class 08 - Beginning To Think Dynamically / Using Templates And Components * Class 09 - Dynamic Styling / Data Attributes And Attribute Selectors * Class 10 - Pseudo Elements / Programmatically Styling With Pseudo Classes Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Bricks Builder: * **Introduction to Bricks Builder Interface:** * Familiarization with the builder's layout, including the toolbar, panel, and canvas, and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Bricks' drag-and-drop interface, incorporating sections, rows, columns, and elements to build page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Bricks' styling options to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box) to build data-driven websites. * **Template Building:** * Creating and managing reusable templates for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Bricks Builder contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Bricks Builder, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers.

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity. 4. As the Etch toolset evolves, so too will the class outline below. **Introduction:** Our Site Building with Etch class provides detailed instructions on the philosophy of the Etch development framework, as well as in-depth, hands-on instruction on using the Etch environment and associated tools. Anyone familiar with Kevin Geary and the Digital Gravy set of products will tell you that they offer ground-breaking approaches to professional WordPress site development. As we write this, the Etch toolset and environment are rapidly taking shape, with weekly quantum leaps forward in WordPress development methodologies. As early investors in the Etch product offering and its development process, we are actively testing and evaluating the toolset as it takes shape. We are beyond excited to see how WordPress site development is being modernized, and can't wait to bring this course set to you. It will be a paradigm shift in page and site development within WordPress, as well as moving your development mindset light-years forward. Join us as we explore Etch and dive deep into development approaches that will genuinely elevate your craft as a website developer and agency provider. Scalable, responsive, compliant websites are now within easy reach, and Etch provides both the platform and toolset to take you there. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - TBD * Class 02 - TBD * Class 03 - TBD * Class 04 - TBD * Class 05 - TBD * Class 06 - TBD * Class 07 - TBD * Class 08 - TBD * Class 09 - TBD * Class 10 - TBD Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Etch: * **Introduction to Etch Interface:** * Familiarization with the toolset's layout and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Etch's interface, incorporating sections, divs, containers, and elements to build semantically correct page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Etch's styling approach to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box, and even built-in fields) to build data-driven websites. * **Component Building:** * Creating and managing reusable components for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Etch contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Etch, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers alike.

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on. That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable. In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork. This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it. We’ll cover: * Why “it looks good” is not enough * How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints * How to compare LLM outputs more systematically * Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness * How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results * Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia