Rails Girls Kollam 4th & 6th April, 2014

Namaste world!

Rails Girls comes to Kollam! During the two-day workshop we'll dive into the magical world of Ruby on Rails.

This workshop does not require any prior experience with programming or web development and is absolutely free!

Apply now! Applications are open until the 2nd April, 2014. Limited seats only. Hurry!

You learn designing, prototyping and coding with the help from our coaches.

All you need is some curiosity and a sprinkle of imagination!

Want to help? We are looking for volunteers and Rails coaches. Email us.


Friday 4th April

17.00 -

Installation party

Get know the attendees a little bit before hand. Bring your laptop if you can, so we can install Ruby on Rails for you.

Sunday 6th April

9:00 - 10:00

Registration and installation checkup

Getting sorted, troubleshooting unsuccessful installations.
10:00 - 10:30

Introduction to Web Development

Know how the web works!
10:30 - 10:45

Tea break, team formation and meet the coaches.

10:45 - 11:30

Tryruby.org

Let's get coding!
11:30 - 13:00

WORKSHOP

Jumpstart your first web application
13:00 - 13:30

Lunch

13.30- 13:45

Bentobox - Understanding Web Apps

Recap of what we’ve learned and how it all fits together.
13:45 - 14:30

Lightning talks from coaches

14:30 - 16:30

WORKSHOP

Extend your application.
16:30 - 17:00

Showcase

your application.
17:00

Tea

Information

Applications close: April 2nd
Acceptances informed: April 3rd

Location:
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri Campus
Amritapuri
Clappana P O
Kollam - 690525 map

Partners

Rails Girls Kollam is co-organized with our awesome partners.

Want to help? We're looking for partners & sponsors for the non-profit event! Email us!

Coworking Cologne Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeethamis one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in India. In less than two decades, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has blossomed into a multi-disciplinary, multicampus centre that offers over 150+ undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has the unique distinction of being the nation’s first of its kind - fully interactive, multidisciplinary, multi-media, virtual campus without geographical limitations linking all its campuses.


FAQ

How much does the workshop cost? Nothing, it's free! You just need to be excited!

Who is this aimed for? Women of any age with basic knowledge of working with a computer. We’ve had people of all ages taking part.

Can men attend? Yes, but you need to be accompanied by an interested lady. Also, girls are given a priority.

I know how to program - How can I help? We’re also looking for people to be coaches. We’ll have a two-three hour workshop before the event to walk you through the curriculum. Email us