Aldenta: Web Nourishment

Do you have a website you’re thinking about building? Want suggestions on how to make your site better? Stumped on a technical project? Have a web related question? Want to hear what questions other people are asking?

Bring your questions and ideas to the next meetup because we’ll be giving our free professional (and personal) advise. We’ll answer questions, give pointers, and get feedback from the rest of the group. We’ll try to give 10-15 minutes per question to get through as many as we can. Any web related (or technology related) question is welcome!

Even if you’re not asking a question make sure you join because it’s a great opportunity to hear website tips, design tricks, suggestions and expand your thinking.

What: Free Web Consultation
When: February, 13th 2008 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: High Point University, Congdon Hall - Room 138 (it’s the building with the purple awnings and signs will be posted to help guide you to the room)
RSVP: Triad Web Meetup

These events are always free and everyone is welcome so please spread the word!

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The June Triad Web Meetup is going to be about using the new Google Analytics interface. Google Analytics is a free tool which provides you with reports about your website visitors. How many visitors you get, where they came from, what pages they look at, keywords they used to find your site and much more. It’s an extremely valuable tool to measure the effectiveness of your website and learn how to make it better.

Google released a completely revamped interface to their analytics tool in May 2007. We’ll go through setting up the analytics tool for your website and how to get the most out of the reports.

What: Using Google Analytics
When: June, 6th 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: High Point University, Congdon Hall - Room 138 (The building is on Montlieu Ave and has purple awnings. Signs will be posted to guide you to the room)
RSVP: Triad Web Meetup

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In conjunction with SCORE, and the Greensboro Public Library’s Better Business Series, I’m giving a FREE workshop on how to make your business website a success. We’ll review how to increase exposure, build brand recognition, and improve the effectiveness of your website. Attend this 2-hour workshop and learn techniques to make your website more successful. No matter your level of expertise - learn the things all business owners need to know about websites.

What: Making Your Business Website a Success
When: March 26th 2007 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Greensboro Central Library (Tannenbaum Room)
Registration: Contact Martha Thomas at 373-4559
Cost: Free

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Join us for our FREE February workshop on Web Design. We’ll discuss the correct process of web design, what separates the good from the bad, how web design differs from other types of design, and simple techniques anyone can use to improve their design skills. The workshop is geared towards any level of expertise so make sure you show up!

What: Web Design Workshop
When: February, 21st 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: High Point University, Congdon Hall - Room 138 (signs will be posted to guide you to the room)
RSVP: Triad Web Meetup

Download the Web Design Workshop flyer and spread the word!

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We’ve got another FREE workshop coming up. Automotive instructor, producer of the Automotive Educator’s Podcast, Triad Web Meetup member and self-proclaimed geek, Grant Swaim, will be taking us through publishing a podcast from scratch. Some information covered will include audio file production, hosting the audio file on the web, creating a podcast feed, and how others can subscribe and listen to the podcast.

What: Intro to Podcasting
When: January, 10th 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: High Point University, Congdon Hall - Room 138 (signs will be posted to guide you to the room)
RSVP: Triad Web Meetup

Download the Intro to Podcasting flyer and spread the word!

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Want to become a little nerdier? The Ford brothers are giving a FREE workshop to take the mystery out of hacking. Learn what hacking really means, debunk its misconceptions, and see real tangible (and easy to understand) examples. No matter your level of expertise, you’ll leave knowing more and understanding the good and bad of hacking.

What: Demystifying Hacking
When: December, 13th 2006 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Where: High Point University, Congdon Hall - Room 138 (signs will be posted to guide you to the room)
RSVP: Triad Web Meetup

Download the Demystifying Hacking flyer and spread the word!

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As many of you know, I organize the Triad Web Meetup and we meet once a month to discuss various web topics. We’ve just teamed up with the Computer Science / Mathematics Department at High Point University and will be holding our next event at the campus.

What: Linking Thoughts - What is blogging all about?
When: November, 8th 2006 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: High Point University, Congdon Hall - Room 138
RSVP: Triad Web Meetup

Sean Coon and I will be giving you the 411 on blogging, why it’s important, and ways you can benefit from it. You’ll see the power of blogging through examples and learn why blogging is like (and better than) word-of-mouth communication.

Everyone is welcome and please spread the word! Special thanks to Sean who made a flyer with all of the details.

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Today, I was fortunate enough to give a presentation on HTML to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Greensboro. A number of directors from the local units came to Central Unit’s computer lab where they built their first web page by hand.

Organized by Ndesanjo Macha (not only is Ndesanjo Unit Director at Central Unit but he’s is the editor for Sub-Saharan Africa for Global Voices Online, “single-handedly built the largest blogosphere in [Swahili],” maintains a Swahili blogging guide, and a board member of The People, Yes among other things), this was step one to get everyones’ feet wet. Steps 2 through 10 will be getting a blog running for each unit, teaching the kids how to maintain it, and for those kids interested, giving them the tools to build their own.

Like Central Unit’s blog, where they share their “fun, art, and learning,” the goal is to get all of the units joining in on the blogosphere conversation. Not only do they teach the kids how to blog at Central Unit but they record and produce their own films, mix their own music, record podcasts, and are currently putting together a sound booth.

They don’t call this Blogsboro for nothing… even the kids share their voice.

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If you’re around the Greensboro Triad area, and interested in blogging, make sure you join local bloggers at the next Meetup on Wednesday. It’s headed by Blogsboro’s very own ‘Billy The Blogging Poet‘ and free for all to attend. Come meet with other creative minds in the area and get blogging!

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