Swarm Workshops: Permissionless Publishing

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The Swarm Foundation is excited to announce two upcoming workshops in December, designed to empower you as an independent, self-sovereign agent in the digital world. These workshops will delve into the realms of permissionless publishing on the Swarm network.

TLDR;

• Workshop 1: Decentralise Your Blog: A Guide to Censorship-Resistant Blogging. Learn to publish blogs on Swarm that are resistant to censorship and control.
• Workshop 2: Hosting on Swarm: Setting Up a Private Swarm Gateway. Discover how to set up and manage your own private gateway to the Swarm Network for enhanced security and performance.

Decentralise Your Blog: A Guide to Censorship-Resistant Blogging

Date & Time: 6 December, 15.00 CET

Location: Swarm Foundation Discord

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In this workshop, we'll explore the future of decentralised, permissionless and censorship-resistant publishing. You'll learn how to create a blog from scratch on the decentralised Swarm network, offering a robust alternative to conventional web hosting.

Requirements

No programming skills needed. Options available for both GUI and CLI users, catering to all preferences.

Key Takeaways:

1. Learn the Process: Discover how to create a blog from scratch on the Swarm decentralised network, offering a robust alternative to traditional web hosting.
2. Censorship-Resistant Backup: Understand how to backup existing content from Jekyll or Hugo, enabling a seamless transition to a Web3 environment.
3. Customisation: Explore how to tailor the look and feel of your blog to align with your personal or brand aesthetics.
4. Explore Features: Delve into unique functionalities like a tipping system that enables readers to directly reward your content with cryptocurrency, a donation feature to manage storage costs, and an interactive commenting system.

Hosting on Swarm: Setting Up a Private Swarm Gateway

Date & Time: 13 December, 15.00 CET

Location: Swarm Foundation Discord

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For content creators and developers, this workshop is a deep dive into decentralised hosting solutions. Learn to set up a private Swarm gateway to enhance the security and performance of your decentralised applications (dApps), platforms or web pages.

Requirements

A basic level of programming knowledge is required to participate effectively in this workshop.

Key Takeaways:

1. Explore the Basics: Understand hosting with Swarm's decentralised architecture.
2. Gateway Request Cycle: Learn the intricacies of gateway requests, ENS names and Swarm CIDs.
3. Setup and Configuration: Practical guidance on establishing a private Swarm gateway.
4. Optimise Efficiency and Security: Advanced strategies for using Swarm gateway features.

Join Us and Shape the Decentralised Future

Empower yourself to become an independent, self-sovereign agent in the digital world. Join us on 6 December and 13 December at 15.00 CET, and let's collectively pave the way for a decentralised future where control is in your hands!