Firebase is a simple and easy to use app development platform with a ton of awesome tools! Some of which include user authentication, website hosting, cloud functions, and real-time databases. It handles a lot of heavy lifting so that as developers we can focus on developing! Join us to learn a bit about Firebase and how you can leverage it!

What you can Expect 🛠️

🔹 Introduction to Firebase: Begin your journey with an in-depth explanation of Firebase. We will discuss what Firebase is and why it is widely considered as one of the best tools for quick mobile and web development.

🔹 Build a Web Application: We will utilize JavaScript in order to create a dynamic and interactive web application, leveraging Firebase tools to handle complex tasks.

🔹 Firebase Authentication: Gain hands-on experience creating user account systems by implementing user authentication using one of the many authentication methods provided by Firebase.

🔹 Realtime Database fundamentals: Learn how to seamlessly integrate Firebase’s NoSQL database so you may store, synchronize and manage user data.

🔹 Application Deployment: We will guide you through the process of deploying your application using GitHub Pages so it may be accessible to anyone worldwide.

🔹 Q&A and Expert Guidance: Our team will be there to assist you as we will be prepared to answer any questions and ensure that you leave with a clear understanding of Firebase. 

SetUp Before Hand 📋

Most of you may have set up the following tools listed below however, if you have not we please ask you to take some time to set them up. It should be a quick set up and it is to ensure everyone can follow along at the same pace! 

📌 Create a Github Account (we recommend not using your school email) -- > click here

📌 Download Git for your operating system --> click here

📌 Install VSCode on your computer --> click here

Prizes 🌟

We want to reward students who take initiative and participate in our events! We're going to be giving away...

🎁 GDSC Stickers

🎁 GDSC Swag 

🎁 Amazon Gift Cards

Please RSVP to this workshop, anyone can participate so long as you are a club member!

To Join the club visit https://gdsc.community.dev/university-of-guelph/