Work in the web is a 3 day intensive course for students in full time education at University level. It aims to teach these students about the real Web Industry; covering topics that are often overlooked in academia. This talk was presented at Web Teaching Day 2015 by Luke Whitehouse

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WORK IN THE WEBBuilding better connections between industry and education

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@_lukewh
team@workintheweb.com
HEY, I’M LUKEFront-end Developer at Mixd

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a three day intensive workshop
for students who want to learn about
the real web industry

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A little background
Work in the what?
Why it’s needed
How you can help
The future

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A little background
Work in the what?
Why it’s needed
How you can help
The future

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A little background
Work in the what?
Why it’s needed
How you can help
The future

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A little background
Work in the what?
Why it’s needed
How you can help
The future

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A little background
Work in the what?
Why it’s needed
How you can help
The future

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A little background
Work in the what?
Why it’s needed
How you can help
The future

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BACKGROUNDI won’t bore you, scouts honour!

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B AC K G RO U N D

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H T T P : //J. M P/ W I T W - 2 0 1 4
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H T T P : //J. M P/ W I T W - 2 0 1 5

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H T T P : //J. M P/ W I T W - 2 0 1 4
H T T P : //J. M P/ W I T W - 2 0 1 5

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L E E D S W E S TC C G . N H S . U K

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N AT I O N A L RU R A LC R I M E N E T W O R K . N E T

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H A R RO G AT E G R A M M A R .C O. U K

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M O R E M O U N TA I N .C O M

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Ties with many Universities and
Colleges
Placements/interns
Workshops, Lectures, Conference
Talks
B AC K G RO U N D

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Ties with many Universities and
Colleges
Placements/interns
Workshops, Lectures, Conference
Talks
B AC K G RO U N D

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Ties with many Universities and
Colleges
Placements/interns
Workshops, Lectures, Conference
Talks
B AC K G RO U N D

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Ties with many Universities and
Colleges
Placements/interns
Workshops, Lectures, Conference
Talks
B AC K G RO U N D

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WORK IN THE WHAT?Our cool little side project split over 3 days

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CSS Fundamentals
Designing for the web
Responsive web design
TO P I C S

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CSS Fundamentals
Designing for the web
Responsive web design
TO P I C S

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CSS Fundamentals
Designing for the web
Responsive web design
TO P I C S

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CSS Fundamentals
Designing for the web
Responsive web design
TO P I C S

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TO P I C S
Workflows and tooling
Pre-processing
Version Control
Command Line

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TO P I C S
Workflows and tooling
Pre-processing
Version Control
Command Line

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TO P I C S
Workflows and tooling
Pre-processing
Version Control
Command Line

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TO P I C S
Workflows and tooling
Pre-processing
Version Control
Command Line

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TO P I C S
Workflows and tooling
Pre-processing
Version Control
Command Line

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TO P I C S
How to get a job

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IDEAL CANDIDATESNot necessarily the best 10 students

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APPLICATIONS

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A P P L I C AT I O N S

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A P P L I C AT I O N S
I C O N S B Y: JA M E S C OT T E L L , A N D R E W P E E L & A L E X S A M O R A

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SOCIAL ASPECTSLooking past the schedule, what do we offer?

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Hosted on site
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S O C I A L A S P E C T S

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S O C I A L A S P E C T S

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Food & Drink
S O C I A L A S P E C T S

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SPONSORSHIPSHow they fit in and why they’re required

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What do they offer?

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The struggles

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IS WITW NEEDED?Whats the point in all this? Just to make us look good?

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j.mp/boag-letter

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You see digital as a luxury. For
students it is a necessity.
PAU L B OAG ( 2 0 1 5 )

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Outdated skill sets
Lacking time

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Outdated skill sets
Lacking time

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Outdated skill sets
Lacking time

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TESTIMONIALSDon’t just take our word for it

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Getting ready for the last day of
@workintheweb workshops at @mixd
HQ! I think I've never learnt so many
things in just 3 days!
K L AU D I A S Z L I F I N S K A - S T U D E N T
( L E E D S U N I V E R S I T Y - N E W M E D I A )

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Massive thank you to @mixd for
hosting @workintheweb. Such an
amazing experience.
TO M D E W I T - S T U D E N T
( F O N T Y S U N I V E R S I T Y - S O F T WA R E E N G I N E E R )

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Kudos to @mixd for their fantastic
initiative that was @workintheweb.
Teaching valuable skills in such a
friendly way. A joy to witness!
A N T P E A R S O N - L E C T U R E R / F R E E L A N C E R
( L E E D S B E C K E T T U N I V E R S I T Y )

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Last day of @workintheweb. It's been
inspiring. As an educator, I wish more
companies put as much effort into
education as this. Yay, @mixd!
C H R I S M U R P H Y - L E C T U R E R / S P E A K E R
( U L S T E R U N I V E R S I T Y )

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Get students involved in the industry

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SPREAD THE WORD!

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The Web Industry
Sponsors
Students

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The Web Industry
Sponsors
Students

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The Web Industry
Sponsors
Students

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The Web Industry
Sponsors
Students

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THE FUTUREBrief look into the future of Mixd’s role in education

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Work in the Web III
Reaching the rest of the UK
Possibly multiple locations

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Work in the Web III
Reaching the rest of the UK
Possibly multiple locations

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Work in the Web III
Reaching the rest of the UK
Possibly multiple locations

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Work in the Web III
Reaching the rest of the UK
Possibly multiple locations

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@_lukewh
team@workintheweb.com
THANKS!Luke Whitehouse - Front-end Developer at Mixd