LOOKING FOR: YA, NA, ADULT FICTION Helen Lane has been an established agent for several years, formerly with the Booker Albert Agency before joining the Ki Agency. She has a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgrad qualification in Acoustics. She lives in London with her family and the world’s naughtiest cocker spaniel. Helen represents (Adult) Fantasy, Sci Fi, Horror, Romance, Action & Adventure, and Thrillers. She also represents select YA Fantasy, Horror, and Sci Fi. Her tastes do run towards the dark and she is slightly obsessed with monster stories in general (especially if they have giant sharks or squids). And stories set in extreme environments such as the arctic, jungle, caves, ocean, and mountains. But she DOES NOT want to read about affairs or abuse in any genre. (Her husband likes her to add here that this is nothing to do with him, she just doesn’t like sad stories). Her favourite authors are Mira Grant, Greig Beck, James Rollins, Matthew Reilly, Darcy Coates, Andy Weir, Clive Cussler, R F Kuang, Patricia Briggs, and Kelley Armstrong. Her comfort movies are: Jaws, Outbreak, The Cave, Sanctum, Scream, Buffy, Grey's Anatomy, Charmed, Vampire Diaries. You can find her on: Bluesky: @helenlane.bsky.social Instagram: hflane_agenting Helen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and first three chapters (Max 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Helen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Developers and architects who will be developing applications for iOS devices. In this course you'll be shown a complete introduction to iPhone and iPad development, emphasizing the newest technologies and best practices for iOS. Introduction & Setup Start Here Joining the Apple iOS Developer Program Installing Xcode and the iOS SDK A Guided Tour of Xcode An Introduction to Xcode Playgrounds Swift Programming Language Swift Data Types, Constants, and Variables Swift Operators and Expressions Swift Flow Control The Swift Switch Statement An Overview of Swift Functions The Basics of Object Oriented Programming in Swift An Introduction to Swift Subclassing and Extensions Working with Array and Dictionary Collections in Swift Understanding Error Handling in Swift Views, Layouts, & Storyboards iOS Application and Development Architecture Creating an Interactive iOS App Understanding Views, Windows and the View Hierarchy An Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS Working with iOS Auto Layout Constraints in Interface Builder Implementing iOS Auto Layout Constraints in Code Implementing Cross-Hierarchy Auto Layout Constraints in iOS Understanding the iOS Auto Layout Visual Format Language Using Trait Variations to Design Adaptive User Interfaces Using Storyboards in Xcode An Overview of iOS Table Views Using Xcode Storyboards to Build Dynamic TableViews Implementing TableView Navigation Working with the iOS Stack View Class A Guide to Multitasking in iOS Implementing a Page based iOS Application using UIPageViewController Data Storage with Files, iCloud, & Databases Working with Directories in Swift on iOS Working with Files in Swift on iOS Preparing an iOS App to use iCloud Storage Managing Files using the iOS UIDocument Class Using iCloud Storage in an iOS Application Synchronizing iOS Key-Value Data using iCloud iOS Database Implementation using SQLite Working with iOS Databases using Core Data CloudKit Data Storage on iOS Touch, Taps, & Gestures An Overview of iOS Multitouch, Taps and Gestures An Example iOS Touch, Multitouch and Tap Application Detecting iOS Touch Screen Gesture Motions Identifying Gestures using iOS Gesture Recognizers iOS 3D Touch Implementing TouchID Authentication in iOS Apps Advanced View Options Drawing iOS 2D Graphics with Core Graphics Interface Builder Live Views and iOS Embedded Frameworks Using Core Graphics and Core Image iOS Animation using UIViewPropertyAnimator iOS UIKit Dynamics iOS Sprite Kit Programming iOS Multitasking, Background Transfer Service and Fetching iOS Application State Preservation and Restoration Integrating Maps into iOS Applications Getting Location Information using the iOS Core Location Framework Extensions An Introduction to Extensions in iOS An iOS Today Extension Widget Tutorial Creating an iOS Photo Editing Extension Creating an iOS Action Extension Receiving Data from an iOS Action Extension Building iOS Message Apps Using Event Kit to Create Date and Location Based Reminders Multimedia and Social Media Accessing the iOS Camera and Photo Library iOS Video Playback using AVPlayer and AVPlayerViewController An iOS Multitasking Picture in Picture Tutorial Playing Audio on iOS using AVAudioPlayer Recording Audio on iOS with AVAudioRecorder iOS Speech Recognition Introduction to SiriKit Integrating Twitter and Facebook into iOS Applications The App Store Making Store Purchases with SKStoreProductViewController Class Building In-App Purchasing into iOS Applications Configuring and Creating App Store Hosted Content for iOS In-App Purchases Preparing and Submitting an iOS Application to the App Store Additional course details: Nexus Humans iOS App Development Essentials training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the iOS App Development Essentials course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Incoming attendees are required to have current, hands-on experience in developing basic web applications. Student should have some experience with HTML and CSS and be well versed in JavaScript. Experience with coding for the server side would be helpful. Overview This skills-focused course is approximately 50% hands-on. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Learn server-side JavaScript coding through Node.js Explore the latest JavaScript features, and ECMAScript modules Walk through different stages of developing robust applications using Node.js Install and use Node.js for development Use the Express application framework Work with REST service development using the Restify framework Use data storage engines such as MySQL, SQLITE3, and MongoDB Node.js is a server-side JavaScript platform using an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model allowing users to build fast and scalable data-intensive applications running in real time.This fast-paced hands-on course provides the core skills required to develop web applications with Node.js. You will progress from a rudimentary knowledge of JavaScript and server-side development to being able to create, maintain and test your own Node.js applications. You will explore the importance of transitioning to functions that return Promise objects, and the difference between fs, fs/promises and fs-extra, as well as how to use the HTTP Server and Client objects, and data storage with both SQL and MongoDB databases. Overview of Node.js The capabilities of Node.js Why should you use Node.js? The Node.js event-driven architecture Embracing advances in the JavaScript language Developing microservices or maxiservices with Node.js Setting Up Node.js System requirements Installing Node.js using package managers Installing from the source on POSIX-like systems Installing multiple Node.js instances with nvm Requirements for installing native code modules Choosing Node.js versions to use and the version policy Choosing editors and debuggers for Node.js Running and testing commands Advancing Node.js with ECMAScript 2015, 2016, 2017, and beyond Using Babel to use experimental JavaScript features Exploring Node.js Modules Defining a Node.js module Finding and loading modules using require and import Using npm ? the Node.js package management system The Yarn package management system HTTP Servers and Clients Sending and receiving events with EventEmitter Understanding HTTP server applications HTTP Sniffer ? listening to the HTTP conversation Web application frameworks Getting started with Express Creating an Express application to compute Fibonacci numbers Making HTTPClient requests Calling a REST backend service from an Express application Your First Express Application Exploring Promises and async functions in Express router functions Architecting an Express application in the MVC paradigm Creating the Notes application Theming your Express application Scaling up ? running multiple Notes instances Implementing the Mobile-First Paradigm Understanding the problem ? the Notes app isn't mobile friendly Learning the mobile-first paradigm theory Using Twitter Bootstrap on the Notes application Flexbox and CSS Grids Mobile-first design for the Notes application Using third-party custom Bootstrap themes Data Storage and Retrieval Remembering that data storage requires asynchronous code Logging and capturing uncaught errors Storing notes in a filesystem Storing notes with the LevelDB datastore Storing notes in SQL with SQLite3 Storing notes the ORM way with Sequelize Storing notes in MongoDB Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to Node.js (TT4153) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Introduction to Node.js (TT4153) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
These events are designed to work on the ideas introduced in Level 1: Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework
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This is a quickstart Adobe Express Training course held online in Janury 2025. Ideal for business owners or freelancers looking to get to grips with social media design and designing for social media marketing.
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This is a quickstart Adobe Express Training course held online in Janury 2025. Ideal for business owners or freelancers looking to get to grips with social media design and designing for social media marketing.
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