Refresh Colombo is a community of web and technology enthusiasts / professionals who come together on a monthly basis to share ideas and meet like minded individuals.
Refresh Colombo events free and are open to the public. We encourage you to bring a friend or two. Hackers, bloggers, coders, geeks & geek lovers, journalists, techies, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are all welcome – you can even bring your grandma.
Date : Thursday, 22nd December 2011
Time : 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location : Royal College Union Skills Centre
Address : Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo-07, Sri Lanka.
Topics for the Refresh Colombo meetup:
- Translating for Multilingual web sites – some points to consider
by Udendra Geeganage (Web Editor at Parliament of Sri Lanka)
With the emergence of more and more localized tri-lingual web sites in the country, the need for proper translations of content and terminology is seen as something essential. Translation in this context is not just a conversion from one language to another. There are many other factors to consider.. - Safe and Responsible Social Media
by Amitha Amarasinghe (Head of Digital Media at Neo@Ogilvy)
Social Media gives everyone a voice to speak in public domain and it serves as a tool to network freely with people all around the world. But how far you should go when expressing yourself on Social Media? What would be the consequences of what you share on social networks? Content you share on social network, can possibly change your life or someone else’s. Now it is the ideal time to take a look at the ways we can use Social Media safer, and in a more responsible manner. - Why-Fi? How you can make it better, Cool stuff you can try out, and doing it all safely and securely
by Tharindu Meepegama (Chairman, IDawn Group of Companies)
Wireless Networking (aka WIFI) is a big part of computer networking nowadays and almost everyone has a wireless network at home. But what can you do to improve signal performance? How can you leverage the power of free WIFI hot spots to promote your business and brand? How can you keep your corporate or personal data safe, but at the same time provide access to roving workers? All these questions and a few more (time permitting) answered to you once and for all!
For more information Contact
Phone : 0777 487 480 (Nazly)
Email : info@refreshcolombo.org
Twitter : @refreshcolombo
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