Refresh Rockville

Refresh Rockville is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavors in Rockville, Maryland and the surrounding area. Promoting design, technology, usability, and standards.We have a special relationship with Montgomery College, who hosts the event, which gives us a regular meeting place and connection with upcoming design and developing professionals.

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Past events

  • A Book Club Apart - The Elements of Content Strategy

    11-12 Oct 2011 in Rockville, United States

    In the third meetup of our A Book Apart Series we will read The Elements of Content Strategy from A Book Apart.This meetup will take place online via a group chat (Campfire style) on the A Book Club Apart web site.  Direct link forthcoming.

  • A Book Club Apart - CSS3 for Web Designers

    13-14 Sep 2011 in Rockville, United States

    This event did not take place in August as scheduled and was moved to this September.In our second meetup of the A Book Club Apart series we will be read CSS3 for Web Designers from A Book Apart.  Come ready to talk theory and application.The event will take place online on the abookclubapart.com web site.  Direct link to the group chat forthcoming.

  • New Facebook Pages

    Wed, 9 Mar 2011, 00:00 - 02:00 in Rockville, United States

    This month local SEO guru, Bob Woods, will walk us through the latest features of Facebook's Pages.  Anyone who offers social networking as a client service or who wants to expand their own online presence will appreciate what he has to share.As always, we'll meetup afterwards at Gordon and Beirsh for more talk and merriment.

  • Charging for Your Work

    Wed, 9 Feb 2011, 00:30 - 02:30 in Rockville, United States

    Tonight we're going to have a discussion on everything related to charging your clients for freelance work, whether web, graphic, or video, etc.Professor and freelancer, Zac Gordon, will lead the discussion with some slides and questions about pricing hourly v. on a project basis, what to include in a contract, how to spread payments across the design cycle, and what types of software and tools can help you as a freelancer.

  • School's Out Social Meetup

    8-9 Jun 2010 in Rockville, United States

    This month we are going to have a "School's Out for Summer" social night only at Gordon & Biersh.Even if you're not in school anymore, please come join us for a few drinks, possibly a meal, and certainly some good times!

  • SEO and Content Management Systems

    11-12 May 2010 in Rockville, United States

    MORE INFORMATION TO COME....Refresh Rockville local, Jim Robinson, will lead us through an evening of how to optimize CMSes and web sites. for search engines.We will meet in the basement of the humanities building in room 009.

  • Hosting with PJ Taei

    13-14 Apr 2010 in Rockville, United States

    Join us as PJ gives us some tips for beginners on things to look for in a web host and shares what's exciting for him in the world of hosting today. Hopefully we will here about his specific experience in working with server issues relating to e-commerce.We will meet in the basement of the Humanities building in room 009.

  • Project Management and SCRUM with Lil Tydings

    23-24 Mar 2010 in Rockville, United States

    Come learn about project management and SCRUM. Lil will talk about her experience with getting work done in teams and how you can become more efficient with your projects.Lil Tydings works on user experience for Blackboard, teaches web design at Montgomery College, and has a rich background as a web designer. Lil's linked in profile.We will meet at Gordon and Biersch in downtown Rockville afterwards.

  • Refresh Rockville February Meetup

    Wed, 10 Feb 2010, 00:00 - 02:00 in Rockville, United States

    This month we will meet at Gordon Biersch in downtown Rockville.The plan is to socialize, talk nerd, and see what professional connections we can make. Bring your business cards, an appetite, and your thirst!

  • Refresh Rockville January Meetup

    Wed, 13 Jan 2010, 00:00 - 02:00 in Rockville, United States

    This introductory course will cover the basics on what you need to know as a creative in relation to intellectual property and contracts with clients or contractors. A must attend event for all interested in freelancing or profiting from their work. The speaker, Barbara J. Bershcler is a lawyer in the Rockville area who specializes in working with creatives on law relating intellectual property.

  • Overview of Intellectual Property Law and Contacts

    Wed, 9 Dec 2009, 00:00 - 02:00 in Rockville, United States

    This introductory course will cover the basics on what you need to know as a creative in relation to intellectual property and contracts with clients or contractors. A must attend event for all interested in freelancing or profiting from their work. The speaker, Barbara J. Bershcler is a lawyer in the Rockville area who specializes in working with creatives on law relating intellectual property.

  • Next Generation Web Video

    Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 00:00 - 02:00 in Rockville, United States

    Learn about the new streaming media architectures from Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft and how they compare to the new element in HTML5. The speaker, Matt Barger, is a web application developer for Montgomery County Public Schools. -------------------------------- Here is a link to a map of the Rockville Campus, you are looking for building HU (north side of campus) room 009 (in the basement

  • Refresh Rockville October Meetup

    13-14 Oct 2009 in Rockville, United States

    Jason Leveille brings a wealth of experience to the Refresh Rockville crowd with his background in computer science, web design, web development, computer science, and education. Jason works for a local web development firm, Blue Atlas Interactive, and has taught for the MC public schools. Jason will present on how frameworks can help web developers code cleaner, enhance security, cache more easily, and much more. Expect to hear about CakePHP and Pylons, among other frameworks.

  • Refresh Rockville September Meetup

    8-9 Sep 2009 in Rockville, United States

    Come network with other professionals in the Web, Graphics, and Creative fields in the Rockville area.

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