Many people don’t know this, but you can gain access to a lot of information for free through the public library. One of those gems in New Orleans is free access to the full Lynda.com library of videos. Here’s how to take advantage of it: If you don’t already have one, open an account at […]
Grace Clark is a sophomore at the International High School of New Orleans, LA, and a student intern with Operation Spark, a non-profit that offers local youth a fundamentals course in software development and more importantly, helps them get jobs in the field. “I got my first taste of coding from my older brother, Austin, […]
Attendees of New Orleans WIT’s three hour UX/UI workshop gained the basic knowledge and tools needed to create effective user interfaces and experiences, and made wireframe mockups in Adobe Illustrator. The workshop was taught by two Peter Mayer professionals, Amanda Pate, Senior User Experience Architect, and Jeremy Miller, a Developer specializing in User Interface design […]
Women in tech come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique perspectives to their work in the technology world. As a way of celebrating those differences, WIT spotlight series will highlight interesting facts about local innovators who are doing great things. This month’s WIT spotlight questionnaire focuses on Shercole King, a native New Orleanian, activist, consultant, […]
Our bodies can do some amazing things, one of the most impressive of which is the reflex arc. Essentially, a reflex arc is what makes it possible for our body to react to things more quickly than we can think. Instead of sending every piece of information through the brain for processing, a reflex arc routes neurons through […]
