Archive for March, 2008
Posted by johnnyb on 03-28-2008 under
Education/WorkshopsNow that the dust has settled from SXSW, workshops at IndyHall are getting back into the groove. SXSW gave most of us such inspiration that it has taken us a little while to get curriculum prepared for these workshops. We hope that we are able to convey the energy and motivation that we obtained in Austin through the upcoming events. We have two for the start of April with more to follow.
Illustrator Workshop
April 8th, 2008, 6:30pm - 9pm
So the Illustrator workshop returns with a 101 lesson in taking a sketch to digital illustration. This workshop will give designers a primer of the tools and techniques needed to trace a drawing so they can bring their sketches to life in the digital medium. Other topics will be coloring, layering, and object management. Laptops are not required but may be useful to those wishing to have a hands on experience.
Wordpress Workshop
Saturday, April 12th, 10am - 1pm morning session. 2pm - 5pm afternoon session.
This month’s Wordpress workshop will be an all day event and be in two parts. The morning session is for total newbies or any user that would like to learn the best practices for setting up the Wordpress environment on their local and remote servers. This session will dive into database set-up, Wordpress configuration, and tools for quick server configuration. Four experienced Wordpress users will be on hand to guide participants through the process, Jason Tremblay, Alex Gilbert, Kelani Edmondson, and Johnny Bilotta.
The afternoon session will be centered around Theming, and Template Tags. We are just getting into basics with the Template Tags, explaining the “Loop” and how to use the tags to build your own theme. We will be providing a basic theme for download at the session which can be used as a base for all themes in the future. Best practices will be discussed at length and user participation is always welcome.
You do not have too attend both sessions if you do not wish too. If the morning session seems to beginner, feel free to come in the afternoon. If the afternoon is to advanced, just come for the morning. All are welcome as always.
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Roz Duffy on 03-25-2008 under
Indy Hall Fit ClubHey Indies! Now that the sun is shining a little longer these days, seems like a good time to get on up out of our chairs and move our bodies around a bit. There are a variety of ways to get the blood moving: running, walking, hiking, bouldering, whatever you are into!
There are two 5K races in April if you are looking for a kickstart to running. The Irish Memorial 5K run takes place on Sunday April 5th and runs right through Old City - aka right past Indy Hall! Later in the month on Saturday April 19th, a big chunk of indies will be running in the Clean Air 5K. So far we have got a team of 8 indies locked down, but there is plenty of room for more! Register today!
I know many of you have looked into the Couch to 5K program, which is about 2 months of prep time to get you ready to conquer those 3.2 miles… however, I know some of you are in pretty good shape and could get ready in just a few weeks. Maybe today is the day to get started?
If you are a running superstar, which I hear Mr. David Speers is, then sign up for the Broad Street Run on Sunday May 4th. It’s 10 miles of fun!
I am sure there is more in store in terms of group fitness for anyone who is interested. Start following indyhallfitclub on Twitter to stay in the loop. I think it’s time to dust off our bicycles, roll out our yoga mats, and get this party started!
And one final note, in the interest of promoting good health, and as a tribute to my favorite Philly runner, Mr. Reed Gustow (on our Clean Air 5K team!), please come out to Indy Hall on Saturday to donate blood. I was really hesitant about it since I am a blood donating n00b, but I signed up, and you should, too. You could be helping someone else get healthy. Register today on the Red Cross website.
Happy Spring everyone!
Did you miss out on SXSW this year? Feeling like you got left out on all of the…ehm…education? Or did you go and are somehow still motivated to go to conferences any time in 2008? FEAR NOT! I have some fantastic news for you!
Philly Emerging Tech is an enterprise technology conference being organized by Chariot Solutions. I had lunch about a month ago with Tracey Welson-Rossman, the lead organizer for the conference, to talk about some of the shared pain points in the local industry and I promised I’d share this conference with our side of the local scene. Unfortunately, (and I openly apologize here Tracey), this month blew up and it totally fell off my radar. Now it’s fast approaching and I wanted to get one last plug out there just in case anyone has interest!
So this conference is populated by some of the brightest mind in commercial and enterprise software, and my favorite part about the lineup is that it’s got a good portion of LOCAL people headlining. And the people that aren’t local are reasonably large rockstars in their industries. I think this is a huge testament to what our local industry is capable of…not only producing amazing technology leadership, but attracting some of the best leadership from elsewhere.
As I said…I’m not going to be able to go. Being that it’s this Wednesday and Thursday, I cannot be away from IndyHall during the day. BUT if you have some time, and $175 burning a hole in your pocket, I highly suggest checking out the conference and seeing if it’s up your alley. It’d be nice to have some representation from the creative side of things to even out some of the tech-heads.
Check out the registration page at Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise, they’re still taking them and if 4 people register together, the price drops (or one gets it for free, depending on how your version of the math works).
That’s what Gary V says, anyway. But I get that you’re a little attached to your face.
But giving is definitely an important theme for all of us to remember. Luckily, there’s no easier way to give, than to give blood. No ‘face falling off’ required.
Thats why I’ve been working with the American Red Cross, with the help of Reed Gustow, to organize a Blood Drive at IndyHall. We also have the support of Marc Steel from the Citypaper to bring additional donors to the drive from his organization. We’re looking for 45-50 sign ups, between the two organizations.
The donation drive will take place on Saturday, March 29th starting at 9am and running until 3pm. We’ll be re-organizing the “production floor” at IndyHall the night before to accommodate. If you’ve never been here before, check out our “locate” page.
Please consider giving to this cause, this is one of the easiest and most generous things you can do.
You need to reserve a spot, and since this is nearly an entire month in advance, setting aside a time should not be difficult. The Red Cross makes it easy (yay! webapps!) to register and select a slot ahead of time online. You can visit our donor registration page to find out more.
I’d say “race you to the first donor spot”, but I’m already registered myself. Join me!
When:
Saturday March 29, 2008
9am-3pm
Where: IndyHall
How: register here.
Tags: american red cross, blood donation, indyhall, independents hall, giving
