Events New and Old
IP Matters
May 10, 2016 at 7:00pm
Take an engaging journey into the world of intellectual property (IP) and software. What IP do you have and how can you protect it? Is it better to use a trademark, copyright or a patent? How long does it take and what does it cost? This presentation will introduce you to the types of IP and why they matter.
Redefining Work: Coworking
April 12, 2016 at 7:00pm
There is lots of buzz around coworking spaces as a new way for independent and SME creative professionals to engage work. Coworking is about shared office space for professionals, but it is also about a style of work that suggests there are greater opportunities working in a diverse community setting. Coworking spaces themself are diverse in structure, ranging from the community powered, real-estate centric, to highbred business incubators.
In rural Nova Scotia, numerous coworking spaces are springing up. The HUB South Shore in Mahone Bay, L-Ink’d in Annapolis Royal, CO3 in Bridgewater, The Hub Yarmouth, The Hub Annapolis Valley, the Rural Innovation Centre at Acadia University. Wow!
Introduction to WordPress
March 8, 2016 at 7:00pm
WordPress is a free content management system used by more than 23.3% of the top 10 million websites. In this talk, Sandy McFadden and Raina Noel will show us what is it, what it can do for you, and how you can start using it to get your message online.
You’ll learn how to install WordPress and get it setup using Posts, Pages, Widgets, and Menus. Raina and Sandy will also show us how you can extend Wordpress functionality and change the way your site looks with Plugins and Themes.
STEAM Powered! Maker Space / FabLab @AcadiaU
November 10, 2015 at 7:00pm
The recent and explosive growth in maker-culture combined with the emergence of 3D Printing in Fabrication Laboratories (or “FabLabs”) presents an opportunity for the province to prepare for the future by investing in economic and cultural change in rural Nova Scotia. Acting in concert with the Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre and the Centre for Rural Innovation, Acadia’s new STEAM Space is working toward the creation of a Maker Space/FabLab on the Acadia University campus. It will be based on the combination of Acadia’s knowledge in Science and Technology with expertise in business for the purposes of developing an Entrepreneurial culture of innovation for Artisanal Making. It is designed to turn disruption into opportunity for the local and regional community in which Acadia is embedded. David and Terry will talk about the potential of maker spaces, as well as provide some 3D printing show and tell.
HTML5 and Semantic Markup
January 14, 2013 at 7:00pm
Come join us for “HTML5 and Semantic Markup,” a discussion about HTML5, markup, and HTML5 websites that rock.
Open Web Platform: HTML5 and Semantic Markup
Mike Caplan will give a talk about HTML5’s new elements and attributes that allow us to define semantically meaningful HTML. Semantics you say? What is the meaning of this? Come find out.
HTML5 Websites Show and Tell
Dust off your favorite website that uses anything under the HTML5 sun – offline storage, connectivity, file access, semantics, audio/video, 3D/graphics, presentation, performance, big features, or small. We’ll put it on the screen and you can give a brief tour. Stickers for all those who participate.
Local Projects Roundup: Round Two
December 10, 2012 at 7:30pm
Come join us for “Local Projects Roundup - Round Two,” a discussion about interesting local web projects, platforms, business, and techies.
Online Community Engagement with Laura Churchill Duke
Laura is the owner and operator of Valley Family Fun which is a website for families living in the Annapolis Valley. It includes resources, ideas, information and a calendar of family-friendly events. Started in January 2012, it has grown to include a Facebook and Twitter site to form a web-based network of over 6000 followers.
Local Projects Roundup: Round One
November 12, 2012 at 7:30pm
Come join us for Local Projects Roundup - Round One, a discussion about interesting local web projects, and initiatives supporting startups.
HUB Kentville with Frances Schagen
Calling all forward-thinking entrepreneurs, start ups, creatives, artists, freelancers, coders and non-profits. HUB Kentville is a membership-based coworking spaces where people share an address, resources, equipment and community.
HarvestHand with Michael Caplan
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a member based model for food production and distribution that unites local communities with local farms. HarvestHand is an Internet platform for CSA farms to communicate with and manage their community of members.
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