ST4i - Stuff that talks to the Interwebs
It used to be called IoT (Internet of Things) but now it’s ST4I – Stuff That Talks To The Interwebs!
This brand new 2 day workshop shows you how to bridge the gap between online and real life. Full details on the ST4i page.
The incredible ST4I Kit, with over £150 worth of components*
*workshop kit contents may change slightly (but will similar value)
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CreativeJS for Designers
Designers and artists make the best creative coders! But coding can seem scary, and experienced programmers often make it look harder than it is which can make it tough to get started.
This course is aimed at creative people with no programming experience who are interested in experimenting with JavaScript and HTML5 canvas to create visual effects, interactions, and data visualizations. It’s a hands-on, visual way to learn JavaScript. So much more interesting than form validation!
I keep the numbers down to around 12 or fewer to make sure that it’s a highly participatory and interactive workshop.
What wil be covered?
This workshop is different – every concept and principle we learn about is visual. We learn about variables by changing the position of rectangles. We learn about loops by making multiple shapes on the screen. Arrays and animation with particle systems, and logic and objects with a simple game engine and displaying data.
Most of the examples will be using canvas, but we’ll also take a quick look on how to manipulate DOM objects with JavaScript controlled CSS. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be amazed at your experiments and be well on your way to become an accomplished creative coder.
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Pre-requisites
No programming experience is required. None! If you’ve done a bit of HTML or CSS that’ll probably be helpful, but it’s not necessary. It’s going to be a relaxed, friendly environment where you are free to learn and experiment. We keep class sizes small so that everyone can get personal attention and share their work as we go along.
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CreativeJS - JavaScript Graphics and animation
The original Creative JavaScript course, covering truly beautiful visual effects with JavaScript and HTML5. Learn how to draw, animate, and create engaging interactive content, with advanced mouse interactions, pixel manipulation, image blending, physics and games.
“Seb’s workshop was a delight… it is a must-attend: you’ll need these skills as a developer, but also you learn that it’s not nearly as hard as it looks.” – Paul Irish
I keep the numbers down to around 12 or fewer to make sure that it’s a highly participatory and interactive workshop.
CreativeJS Graphics and Animation
We’ll start off with the basics of rendering into an HTML5 canvas, and animating simple objects with tweening, realtime easing and sequencing. We’ll then learn how to simulate physics without rocket science. And what better way to use physics than to make a particle system with sparks, smoke and explosions? Then we’ll explore how we can use these new found skills to make interactive animations and games.
Pre-requisites
These courses work equally well for programmers and designers. Whether you’re a coder who is excited about working with visual interactivity, or a designer who’s worked with basic JavaScript you’ll love learning creative code techniques.
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CreativeJS Games
A brand new course, CreativeJS Fun and Games is perfect for you if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make HTML5 games or just add an extra sense of delight to your web projects.
“Seb’s CreativeJS workshops are a great reminder and refresher that programming can be playful… After the course, I found myself approaching issues more creatively and found more beautiful solutions. ” – Christian Heilmann, Mozilla
CreativeJS Games
With super fast JavaScript and the canvas element at our disposal today, it’s absolutely possible to make HTML5 games that work across all modern browsers. Giants like the BBC are converting their old Flash content into HTML, and starting to create new content exclusively with web standards. CreativeJS Games is the perfect way to level up your coding to be a truly inspired casual games programmer.
This two day workshop will teach you everything you need to know about making browser based fun projects. We’ll cover key elements like animation, control mechanisms, playability, and collision detection. Of course there’ll be some necessary maths, all explained simply and clearly.
Later on in the course we’ll look at mobile specific optimisations and simple 3D to round out your knowledge. At the end of this course you’ll be fully prepared to bring your own casual games to life with JavaScript.
Pre-requisites
These courses work equally well for programmers and designers. Whether you’re a coder who is excited about working with visual interactivity, or a designer who’s worked with basic JavaScript you’ll love learning creative code techniques.
Upcoming workshops:
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The Workshops
CreativeJS Training is a series of workshops focused on teaching visual effects and JavaScript in a creative way to both hardcore coders and designers with no programming experience. Running since early 2010 world-wide, these workshops sell out fast and have proved to be hugely popular.
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The CreativeJS Training workshops were developed by Seb Lee-Delisle, creative coder extraordinaire. Seb makes cool stuff with a wide range of platforms and technology. More about Seb.
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