RESPONSIVE DESIGN | CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | WEB TYPOGRAPHY & VERSION CONTROL
This very practical and fun series of workshops will:
put you ahead of the competition – allow you to create websites that work beautifully on all devices – add value for your clients
THE TRAINER
John Henry Donovan is a West Cork based developer & designer who is fanatical about web technology. Originally a graduate of Industrial Design, he has spent the last 15 years being the poster boy for ‘Jack-of-all-trades’, working in all sectors including print, animation, 3D, video and web
WORKSHOPS:
Saturday, 7th July – 9.30—17.00 – Celtic Ross Hotel – €15
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Stuck on WordPress?
There is a great variety of Content Management Systems (CMS) available. John will break down comparisons of the most popular and show the install process and requirements of each one. John will discuss the suitability of a CMS for particular clients based on their project needs. John will create the same sample website on each of the different CMS and show the pros and cons of each one. This workshop is perfect for a web designer or front-end developer who wants to try something new to them or they have only casually messed around with.
Saturday, 14th July – 9.30—17.00 – Celtic Ross Hotel – €15
VERSION CONTROL
The workshop takes attendees on a tour of the popular Version Control Systems particularly Git. The workshop will cover taking a website from the old FTP way of editing sites to a proper version controlled system including deployment. This workshop is not just for programmers – version control is vital for graphics and files too.
& WEB TYPOGRAPHY
Web Typography has really expanded in features over the last year or so. There are now so many options available for a designer that it’s hard to know what and when to use. John will break down the most common techniques and third-party services out there and spend some time exploring the finer points of using fonts and setting type on the web. The workshop will include experiments with newer CSS properties and throughout we will be discussing fluid content and responsive web design.
To register for any or all of the workshops contact David Tuohy: E: david@wcdp.ie T: 023 8834035
On Saturday, 9th June in the Celtic Ross Hotel John began the series with RESPONSIVE DESIGN:
Websites tailored for any device
Responsive web design allows you to design flexible sites that look good and work beautifully on phones, tablets,
laptops and even TVs alike. You can take this massive leap as a web designer, front-end developer or content editor. In this workshop you will learn how to employ fluid grids, flexible images and use CSS3 media queries while avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes. John will show the thought process and history behind responsive design and explore related web design concepts. John will lead attendees though the process of building and testing a responsive site.
The workshop was a success with very positive feedback from all the participants.
