ALLENDALE – Software developerBizStream is offering
its fourth session of BizStream Academy, a summer coding bootcamp aimed towards
those with a burgeoning interest in software development. The academy kicks off
on June 12.
This free program gives
a crash course in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX and GitHub. The academy
also offers an advance course for students who have completed the crash course.
In the advance course, students move into learning about content management
systems, specifically with BizStream’s CMS of choice, Kentico.
BizStream Academy is the
brainchild of BizStream founder and developer, Mark Schmidt.
“The academy is a
place for people who are interested in technology and who want to learn about
programming in an interactive and hands-on environment,” Schmidt said. “We have
a lot of expert developers here at BizStream. We’d like to take our skills and
put them out there into the community. BizStream wants to kick-start the
education and careers of some would-be developers.
“Those who go through
the academy in high school have the potential to gain enough skills to work a
well-paying part-time job while going to college. If you have a flicker of
interest in design, development, or programming and are self-directed, you can
be really successful in this field before you’re even out of college,”
said Schmidt.
Schmidt reiterates that while the academy can be extremely
beneficial to high school, the academy is
also a great opportunity for those in college and beyond.
Registration for the
academy’s summer 2015 semester is now closed. However, those interested in
learning more about web and software development are invited to register for
the 2016 semester. Requirements to attend the academy include having a laptop,
transportation to and from BizStream, which is located in Allendale, and a
fierce amount of motivation. BizStream Academy students meet three days a week,
3 pm-5 pm, for 8 weeks.
The course is limited to
16 students. To register or for more information, visit: www.bizstreamacademy.com
