Are you interested in hacking at ATX Hack for Change, but aren't a developer or designer? Engaged with technology, but not really sure how it works?

Join us at Dev Bootcamp for Coding 101, our third workshop leading up to ATX Hack for Change 2017, and learn how web development works! This workshop is aimed at beginners with no or little experience in programming.

Key Takeaways: Understand how a web application works from a high levelLearn basic techniques and concepts used for website developmentLearn how HTML, CSS, JS, and Ruby all work together to create rich online experiencesWe’ll provide you with available resources if you’d like to continue learning

Prerequisites and Preparation: Bring your own laptop (Mac, PC or Chromebook, Mac preferred) if you'd like to follow along download and install Sublime Text (Hint: the download button is on the home page), Google Chrome

We're very grateful to Dev Bootcamp for their sponsorship, and for hosting and teaching this workshop!

Host: St. Edward's University

We’re a liberal arts university in Austin — and that’s just the beginning. Our identity is shaped by our location in Austin, Texas, and strengthened by our partner universities all over the world. Who we are is rooted in where we come from. Our founders, the Congregation of Holy Cross, have been educating diverse students to think critically, act ethically and strive for social justice since the 1830s. Now it’s our turn.

Workshop Co-Host: Dev Bootcamp

Dev Bootcamp's mission is to transform lives by teaching people of all backgrounds the technical, cognitive, and interpersonal skills used in software development so they can thrive in the tech economy. Their vision for their company and the tech industry is to build a community of confident and passionate people making beautiful and meaningful things.

Hackathon Partners:

Open Austin is a volunteer citizen brigade advocating for open government, open data, and civic application development since 2009.

Google Fiber is committed to bringing reliable, affordable internet to all people in Austin.

The City of Austin Innovation Office helps diverse and inclusive teams examine challenges and opportunities to surface better ideas and solutions that make a lasting, positive impact.