GDG Cloud Fredericton pleased to announce that we will be co-hosting a special online AMP Study Jam in conjunction with GDG Memphis, GDG Miami, WTM Toronto, GDG Columbia, GDG Winnipeg, GDG Houston, GDG Rochester, and GDG Capital Region! You will have a chance to meet Ben Morss Developer Advocate at Google and ask him questions.

This is an online event. You will be able to access the link after you RSVP.

AMP is an open-source HTML framework created by Google that provides a straightforward way to create web pages that are fast, smooth-loading, and prioritize the user-experience above all else.

Want to get started on building AMP websites? Join us for our AMP Study Jam! Together we'll work through the "Web Development with AMP - Beginning Course" prepared and led by our instructor Ben Morss from Google.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
You will be able to get hands-on experience with AMP and build an AMP website while learning the fundamentals. We recommend that you follow the code with the online editor Glitch. The course starts here:
https://glitch.com/~showy-way

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Your own PC, Mac or Chromebook with a good internet connection to join Google Hangouts Meet to watch and Slack to discuss.

AGENDA:
6:00 pm - Join group call and intro
6:10 pm - Web Development with AMP - Beginning Course Workshop (https://glitch.com/~showy-way) with Ben Morss, Google
8:10 pm - Questions and Answers
8:20 pm - Win a prize! We'll have a raffle for everyone who completes the exercises!
8:30 pm - Wrap up

INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Ben Morss is a Developer Advocate at Google, where he’s working to help the Web be faster and more beautiful. Prior to Google, he worked at the New York Times and AOL, and before that he was a full-time musician. He earned a BA in Computer Science at Harvard and a Ph.D. in Music at the University of California. Rumor is that he still runs a band called Ancient Babies.

When:
Tuesday , May 12, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Where:
This is an online event. You will be able to access the link after you RSVP.