A Tech Orientation Program for Moms

Fall 2014 | Week 1

Thursday, September 25, 14

Hello.

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Software is eating the world.

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That’s OK. Some things never change.

Thursday, September 25, 14

Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs

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Tools: The things humans make to meet needs.

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Our focus: web-based tools

what | who | why | how | so what

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“We shape our tools and afterwards our tools shape us.” - Marshall McLuhan

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What happens when not enough {fill in the blank} are directly shaping the tools we use?

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Let’s begin.

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Which tools are we going to use?

And maybe...

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Computer Anatomy

Source: Code like this.

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Web Stack

html css

ruby

postgres

js

python java php

mySQL

GWSApache

Linux iOS Android OS X Windows

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Web Development Cycles

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Web Development Team Roles

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Source: Web Style Guide

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Source: Web Style Guide

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