What is the World Wide Web? How did it start? How can you put things on it? Are you visiting websites or are websites visiting you? How has it changed? What happens to websites when they die? Will historians know anything about us in a hundred years?
About the SpeakerFilip is director of Octophin who make things on the web for wildlife conservation, arts and heritage organisations. He's been experimenting with what you can build on the web since his early teens thirty years ago; building digital art projects around music, colour, location and storytelling that have picked up awards, and recognition from web pioneers. As a member of the first generation to grow up alongside the web, he loves it a lot and occasionally worries about it.Join Filip as he shows what happens behind the scenes of humanity's greatest invention and passes on some knowledge that will help you make the most of it, and maybe protect the best parts of it.
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About Better Space:
This workshop will be held at Better Space, in the lower ground floor presentation area which is fully accessible by lift and entry from the main door on Farringdon road. There are washroom facilities and access to water, tea and coffee, as well as on-road bike racks.
Better Space is an affordable coworking space and community that supports Islington residents, start ups and businesses to thrive and put purpose before profit. Commissioned by Islington Council and run by City, University of London, Better Space offers below-market rate, flexible desk memberships, business support, community events and more.
Visit www.betterspace.london to find out more!
