Topic: Web Dev
National Learn to Code Day: Build a Browser Extension!
September 22, 2018 at 12:00pm
Join thousands of Canadians coast to coast to coast taking their first steps learning about Computer Science.
At this “Women Learning Code” event, we will learn how to build web browser extensions with JavaScript. Browser extensions extend your web browser with additional features, modify web pages, and integrate your browser with the other services you use. Extensions can help customize our browsing experience or increase productivity by reducing repetitive tasks.
Charlie Greene
Charlie is a senior software developer at The REDspace. He is alumni from Colibri Software where he worked for two years, ever since graduating from Acadia University with a Honors degree in Computer Science with Co-Op option.
Charlie’s profile picture was created by a robot inspired by the work of Ruby the painting elephant. True story.
Hope Latta
Hope is in her senior year of Computer Science at Acadia University. She loves teaching and encouraging people to learn computer science. While in her undergrad, she worked two co-op terms in the security industry. This past summer she studied web design and directing at Harvard University. Locally, she won the Best Overall Physical Sciences Project grades 7-12 two years in a row at the Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair. She also represented Nova Scotia at the Canada Wide National Science Fair. When she isn’t coding, she loves dance and various performing arts activities.
Justin Bezanson
Since 2000 I have continued to expand my knowledge and skills and worked hard to be the best developer I can be.
I enjoy meeting challenges and working hard to find creative and user friendly solutions.
My goal is to continually improve my development process, delivering higher quality and efficiency.
Specialties: PHP, ASP.NET MVC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, AJAX, Windows, Linux, MySQL, SQL Server, WordPress, ASP.NET
Justin, pictured here, is The Thing from the Fantastic Four.
Keegan Francis
My name is Keegan Francis, i have been working with, interested in, and invested in cryptocurrencies and blockchain since 2014.
- Invested in bitcoin and dogecoin in 2014
- Graduated with a degree in computer science in 2015
- Built my first mining rig in 2017
- Have given several lectures and presentations to Nova Scotia universities in 2017 and 2018
- Attended an international blockchain conference in Shanghai, China, 2018
- Co-founded Atlantic Blockchain Company Inc. in November 2018
Keith Diehl
Keith got his first glimpse of HTML with NCSA’s Mosaic browser in 1994. A few “View Sources” later and he was hooked.
Soon after, he got his first web job as Webmaster for the Arizona Daily Wildcat. Over the years, Keith has worked for several newspapers and Fortune 500 companies including Coca Cola and Aflac insurance. He has been the Webmaster for North America’s premiere training provider CED Solutions for over 15 years.
Michael Caplan
Mike has been active as a web application developer and designer since the late 90s, working in the non-profit, university, retail, agricultural, and health care industries. He was a founding partner of HarvestHand , a platform that services Community Shared Agriculture farms. Mike founded Refresh Annapolis Valley , a new media professional association.
Mike is the Software Development Manager for the Labnet Dental Lab Systems division of Henry Schein - a solutions company for health care professionals.
Tim Cooper
Tim Cooper is part of Henry Schein’s Global Innovation Center as a Software Developer. He is a member of the small team located in Nova Scotia, Canada, that develops primarily web-based software. The team’s mandate is to explore and prototype innovative ways that technology can be applied to the world of dental and health care. As a hobby, Tim enjoys contributing to Free Software projects and answering Stack Overflow questions. He graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.