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LeanCoffeeTO
Fridays 8amThis group features Discussions, Case Studies and Activities aimed at challenging Entrepreneurs in a way that will have immediate impact to their business practices.
The YMC Team
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- 30
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Collaborate with local entrepreneurs in topic-focused discussion related to Lean Methodologies and efficient business practices.
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Intro to Building Video Games with Unity
June 8, 2015 7pmLearn how to build a cross-platform (iOS and Android) mobile game using Unity 3D – the popular game engine used by many major game companies.
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Macy Kuang
Independent Game Developer- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- $99
Key Takeaways
Build a game!
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Hiring Your First Developer
March 5, 2014 6:00 PMThis event provides experiences sharing on how to hire technical developers.
Multiplicity Accelerator
- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- $32.50
Key Takeaways
Multiplicity event
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Space Apps Challenge
April 22, 2016 6pmThe NASA International Space Apps Challenge is an intense 48-hour global weekend hackathon for developers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, astronomers and enthusiasts.
BNOTIONS Team
- Seats
- 150
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Outer Space!
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Social Design for App Development
May 21, 2013 7pmExamine the fundamentals in social psychology that inform great social experiences, and tactical design patterns that turn theory into action.
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Sachin Monga
Platform Team, Facebook Canada- Seats
- 20
- Cost
- PWYC
Key Takeaways
Social Design
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Genius Lab – Season 3
May 24, 2013 7pmInvestigation into classical instances of ‘genius’ thinking throughout history, and practical application of these thought processes to the technological age we are living in today.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Government Relations & Life Sciences- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- PWYC
Key Takeaways
Mind Blowing
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Android 201
July 22, 2013 6:30pmAs a follow-up to the acclaimed Android 101 series, the 12-part Android 201 series will focus on building a full-featured game running on the Android OS.
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Matthew Patience
Technical Director, BNOTIONS- Seats
- 12
- Cost
- PWYC
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Build an Android Game
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Google IO Extended: Toronto
May 15 12pmCatch the latest and greatest announcements from Google this year at the official Google IO Extended event for Toronto!
GDG Meetup
- Seats
- Open
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Catch the latest from Google
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Fishackathon 2015
June 5, 2015 6:00pmAn international event calling for coders from all around the world to create new applications and tools for mobile phones and devices which can provide real-time information to help fishermen work smarter and more safely. Learn More
- Seats
- 50
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
An international event calling for coders from all around the world to come together and create new applications and tools for mobile phones and devices which can provide real-time information to help fishermen work smarter and more safely.
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User Experience Design
Sept 24, 2014 7:00 PMLearn the essentials behind User Experience Design and how to build great interfaces in this 5-part series.
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Paul Crimi
Senior Designer, BNOTIONS- Seats
- 12
- Cost
- PWYC
Key Takeaways
Learn how to build great interfaces.
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Toronto Mini Market Faire
September 21, 2013This event gathers different kinds of makers in Toronto to display their projects and provide how-to workshops for participants.
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The YMC Team
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- Limited
- Cost
- PWYC
Key Takeaways
This is for Toronto Mini Maker Faire
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GDG DevFest Waterloo
Until September 20, 2013 9:30 a.m.This one-day conference is for developers to share their ideas on developments and technologies.
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The YMC Team
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- Limited
- Cost
- $10
Key Takeaways
This is for GDG DevFest Waterloo
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AndroidTO 2015
December 1, 2015 8amCanada’s Largest Android Conference has returned for the 6th time. Come hear about the latest in Android, Wearables, Connected Devices, and more from industry leaders!
The YMC Team
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- OPEN
- Cost
- $149
Key Takeaways
AndroidTO
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The Core Concepts Series
April 2 - May 7, 2016A course for casual computer users to develop a foundation to tackle larger digital projects such as websites, managing a blog, and making the most of online collaboration tools.
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The YMC Team
- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
This is an amazing event!!!
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Southern ON Customer Success Meetup
December 17, 2013 6:30 PMSuccessful entrepreneurs sharing their experiences on great Customer Success Services in Software-as-a-Service.
Amity
Customer Engagement- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
This is an event for Southern Ontario Customer Success Meetup
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Lean Startup Machine
November 14, 2014 6:00 PMThrough this three-day workshop, participants will learn to build things that people want. Some of the brightest minds in the start up community will be on hand to mentor participants.
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The YMC Team
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- LIMITED
- Cost
- $199
Key Takeaways
This is a great event by Lean Startup Machine
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Technology and Holistic Living Series
November 20, 2013 7:00 PMAn exploration of the intersections between Holistic Living and Technology.
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Natalie Bozinovski
Naturopathic Doctor, Davisville Active
Andrea Scholten
Naturopathic Doctor, Mahaya Health
Tash Jefferies
BSc. Chemistry and Biology- Seats
- 20
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- PWYC
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Technology and Holistic Living Series
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GDG Toronto – March Meetup
March 26, 2015 7:00 PMPlease join us for an intro session on the Google Nexus Player, the new home console developed by Google, and made available late last year.
GDG Meetup
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- Limited
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Calling all developers in Toronto!
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Win Big Deals with Retailers
April 2, 2014 5:30 PMThis event provides experience sharing on hiring the right people at the right time.
Multiplicity Accelerator
- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- $17.50
Key Takeaways
Multiplicity Event
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Google Glass Hackathon
April 25, 2014 7pmThis event gathers highly experienced and talented developers to discuss and develop the future of the wearable technology.
Hack Wearable
- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Google Glass Hackathon
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International Space Apps Challenge – Waterloo
April 12, 2014 9amThis international event provides aims to produce relevant open-source solutions to address global needs.
BNOTIONS Team
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- LIMITED
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
NASA Event
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Customer Success vs. Marketing
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 6:30 PMThis meetup event conducts discussion on how customer success and marketing influence one another.
Amity
Customer Engagement- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Customer Success Meetup
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Avoiding Vanity Metrics
Feburary 19, 2014 5:30 PMThese session is geared to start-up technology companies, and is designed to deliver tactical skills that can be implemented immediately.
Multiplicity Accelerator
- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- $32.50
Key Takeaways
Event by Multiplicity
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Funding Your Digital Product
April 16, 2014 5:30 PMThis session is geared to start-up technology companies, and is designed to deliver tactical skills that can be implemented immediately.
Multiplicity Accelerator
- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- $17.50
Key Takeaways
cool stuff
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ScribbleTO
February 27, 2014 6:30 PMThis group features discussions, presentations, and activities aimed at crafting, considering, and improving UX copywriting.
Ann Buechner
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- LIMITED
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Ux copywriting
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Team Coding – James Bond Hackathon
June 12, 20215 6:30 PMGather up to develop the newest gadgets for James Bond! Visit Team Coding for more details.
Team Coding
- Seats
- 40
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
James Bond!
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Team Coding – The Marvelous Marvel Hackathon
August 28, 2015 6:30PMJoin us for a night of coding at The Marvelous Marvel Hackathon. Visit Team Coding for more details.
Team Coding
- Seats
- 40
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Let’s have fun and build awesome Marvel Interfaces!
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NeuroTechTO
December 3, 6:30pmTechnology and your Brain! Through a number of community meetups we will learn about the many elements of EEG technology – including physiology, engineering, signal processing, and much more.
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- Limited
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
NeuroTech
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GDG Android for Beginners Info Session
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 7 pmDuring this info session we will chat about the Study Jams sessions and how we can help take you from having never touched code before, to an app creator.
Liane Reale
Program Co-ordinator, The YMC
GDG Meetup
- Seats
- 40
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Do you use apps and think “I wish I could make one of these”, but haven’t coded ever before?
Do you have the next great app idea, but don’t know the first thing about how to get started?
If the answer to either of these is “yes!” then the Udacity Android for Beginners program might be for you.
So, why not come to our info session to find out more about our upcoming Android for Beginners Study Jam!
How it will work:
During this info session we will chat about how the Udacity courses work. We’ll take you through the Study Jam program with GDE (Google Developer Expert) Faizal Abid, and how we can help take you from having never touched code before, to become the creator of three apps.
So, come out on March 2nd, meet with your GDG Toronto organizers and GDE Faizal Abid to find out about our Android for Beginners Study Jam program!
After the info session, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for the Study Jam sessions that will be running weekly (every Thursday), for two hour, beginning March 10th until the 31st.
*UPDATE*
This meetup date has now changed to: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
We hope you can still make the session!
Location:
YMC located at 106 Front St. East – Unit 200 @ BNOTIONS/The YMC (map: http://goo.gl/maps/oG0yd)
Time:
• Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
• Doors open at 6:45pm
• Info Session runs from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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• None
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YMC 2016 Open House
March 7th, 2016 6:30pmFind out about upcoming Workshops at the YMC for Spring 2016! During this session, we will cover details and expectations for the upcoming Core Concepts and Web Master programs!
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The YMC Team
- Seats
- 40
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Find out about upcoming courses.
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The Web Master Program
April 3 - May 8, 2016Learn about programming and building web sites and applications in the context of building and deploying a real project with hands-on instruction and support.
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The YMC Team
- Seats
- 20
- Cost
- FREE
Key Takeaways
Hands on with:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
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Hackernest
May 27, 2013 8pmHackerNest is all about uniting local tech communities. Girls in Tech focuses on empowering women and girls in tech. We’re combining forces to make this month’s Tech Social pretty damn special…
The YMC Team
- Seats
- Open
- Cost
- $10
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Technology and friends
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LawTechCamp 2013
June 8, 2013 8amHelp bridge the gap between the tech and legal communities and encourage the exchange of ideas and knowledge between the two areas.
Multiplicity Accelerator
- Seats
- Open
- Cost
- $25
Key Takeaways
LawTech
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YWCA Donate and Learn
May 28, 2013 6pmWhether you are just getting started with social media, planning your strategy, or deep into implementation; the Donate & Learn Workshop will provide you with strategies and opportunities necessary for great results.
The YMC Team
- Seats
- Open
- Cost
- $20
Key Takeaways
Donate and Learn!
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HTML Crash Course
April 28, 2015 7:00 pmTwo nights of intense HTML5 foundation and core concept to prepare participants for utilizing CSS3 and JavaScript in the future.
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Liane Reale
Program Co-ordinator, The YMC
Solomon Hsu
Digital Communication, The YMC- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- $49
Key Takeaways
We will be taking you through the first steps of HTML coding up to the publishing of your first basic web page. Over the course of two evenings you will get a chance to work through introductory development concepts that will provide you with the foundations you need to start creating your first websites.
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Team Coding Presents – Star Trek Hackathon!
May 1st, 2015 6:30PMWe will be hosting an Interface Hackathon involving HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Visit Team Coding for more details.
The YMC Team
- Seats
- 40
- Cost
- $5
Key Takeaways
Build Awesome Star Trek Interface!!!!On Friday, May 1st 2015 we will be hosting an Interface Hackathon involving HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (but don’t feel constrained by these languages – if you feel like building an entire Enterprise in some Vulcan coding language, no one is going to stop you).
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Toronto Swift Developers Meetup
July 9, 2014 630 pmApple’s new language Swift is here and we want to share and explore the possibilities together. Join the community and participate in the knowledge sharing, talks and hack events.
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- Limited
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Swift workshop
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CSS Layouts and the Responsive Web
May 5, 2015 7pmBecome familiar with advanced CSS layout processes, and techniques for displaying content on screens of varying shapes and sizes.
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The YMC Team
- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- $99
Key Takeaways
TBD
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Javascript Workshop Series
June 2, 2015 7pmParticipants will be introduced to Javascript as a programming language that can: add interactivity & animation to websites, retrieve or manipulate data.
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The YMC Team
- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- $99
Key Takeaways
Participants will be introduced to Javascript as a programming language that is able to add interactivity/animation to web pages, or retrieve or manipulate data.
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Android 101
August 18, 2014 7:00 PMDuring this workshop series, participants will get a hands-on look at developing native Android applications from the ground up.
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Matthew Patience
Technical Director, BNOTIONS- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- PWYC
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A lot of fun
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Building Web Applications with Python and Django
Saturdays starting March 9, 2013 12pmUsing Python, learn to build powerful, scalable web applications in the Django framework.
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Shah Warraich
Co-Founder, Lead Engineer, Market IQ
Nahim Nasser
Application Engineer, BNOTIONS- Seats
- 12
- Cost
- PWYC
Key Takeaways
Web Applications
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Alive With Technology
September, 2012 Thursdays - 6pmAfter School Program for youth in the Jane and Wilson area in collaboration with Doorsteps Neighborhood Services.
The YMC Team
- Seats
- 15
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Afterschool program for kids introducing to core fundamentals of Web technologies and Digital Media
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jQueryTO
March 15 - 16, 2014 9amJoin us for the second year of jQuery Conference in Canada, where we will investigate cutting-edge tools and techniques for building stunning, interactive web and mobile experiences.
jQueryTO Team
- Seats
- LIMITED
- Cost
- $250
Key Takeaways
The 2013 jQueryTO conference will feature a 2-day schedule featuring some of the best-known names in User Experience and Web Development, with content spanning a wide variety of areas all tying back to ‘What’s Hot’ and ‘What’s Next’ in the realm of interactive and engaging experiences in mobile, desktop and beyond.
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BNOTIONS Job Fair
February 9, 2013 12pmCome join us for a fun afternoon to get to know one of the fastest growing innovation companies in Canada to mix and mingle with some of the coolest people in the industry.
BNOTIONS Team
- Seats
- CLOSED
- Cost
- Free
Key Takeaways
Have a great time!
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jQuery Interface Hackathon
March 4, 2013 7pmA series of weekly lightning talks, coaching, and brain-storming culminating in a short hackathon focused on building cool interfaces.
Learn more
Mike Cranston
Front-End Programmer, BNOTIONS- Seats
- 30
- Cost
- $10
Key Takeaways
Great challenge
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