technotech

Information technology is the strongest means
to propagate the Tibetan cause to the outside world.

— Tibetan student
 
  TNT མདུན་ངོས།   ལག་ཆ།   ཕབ་ལེན།   ཟབ་སྦྱོང་།  

Sunday IT for Tibetans [back to workshops index]

The schedule is at end of this page

We can hold workshops on many different topics (see them all below).

Status as of 07 April 20123 to 5 pm, Sunday 7 April
Common Ground Cafe - Tushita Road, Mcleod Ganj.
another WordPress day
what
  • Overviews of how things work on the internet and web.
  • Overviews of how to use them and make them.

By getting a general overview of these topics, you can:

  • Learn how things work ...
  • Be a better manager ...
  • Find out if something interests you enough to learn the practical.
why

Computers and internet are a huge and very powerful tool.
If we pay attention to what we do with it, and what others are doing with it, then we have the power.

who

Anyone interested in computers, especially about websites and using the web. A few of the workshops are for people who make websites, but many are for everyone. All are to give an idea of how things work.

Presenters / teachers:

  • web → James Walker — and who else?
  • WordPress, Drupal, Joomla → who?
  • security issues → who?
  • anything else? → you?

Contact me if you want to teach a workshop, be put on the mailing list, be notified of the schedule and other news.

when

3 to 5 pm every Sunday.

where

Common Ground Cafe - Tushita Road, Mcleod Ganj.

... then?

Subjects are below. You can see details by clicking on its link.
As the workshops are given, each popup will be a complete summary of the workshop, with all resources, and printable.

So far there are over 40 topics — and i can think of more! that will keep us busy for the whole year.

(Highlighting shows the subjects that i get the most questions about.)

How things work - the general ideas about ...
web:
other things:
  • how computers work
  • how ecommerce works
  • how email works
  • how hacking works
  • how troubleshooting works
Making the web - the tools we make it with:
Making the web - making it work for people:
  • accessibility
  • usability
  • readability
  • searchability
  • security - for your website and those using it
  • maintainability
  • owning your website
More about WordPress
  • installing WordPress
  • plugins
  • themes
  • widgets
  • translating WordPress
Contributing to the Web
  • editing Wikipedia
  • using Facebook
  • using Twitter
Using the net:
  • websites
  • internet
  • email
  • security - protecting yourself and your friends online
  • search and references
  • learning online
The Internet and Tibetans:
  • Censorship - inside Tibet. In India?
  • Learning computers, web, and IT in Tibetan schools, and in India.
  • How Tibetans use the Internet and the Web. Help people use it better?

If you would like a reply, or to be notified of workshops:

Name:

Email:

Your ideas? Can you teach a workshop? Any other subjects you would like to see?

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needs

What are you interested in? Please tick the boxes above and send — it will really help me know what to do.
(You don't have to give your name or email!)

Workshops are in afternoons, by appointment only.
Last day will be April 29.
You must contact me before 12 noon to tell me you are coming.
Contact me by sms or email only, as i am concentrating on other things before 12!
LW Studio, Jogiwara Road
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April
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but ...

no holiday
for you
... practice!

    Srijan
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but ...

no holiday
for you
... practice!

  Techies get together 3 to 5pm Common Ground,
Tushita Road
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