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Vakvereniging voor front-end developers in Nederland en in België


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Build accessible components—framework or not—without the hand-waving. ♿✨

@sleeplessbyte.bsky.social shares practical patterns and fixes for interactive UI that actually ship. Less theory, more “here’s how.”

📍 Capgemini Utrecht | Thu, Nov 20
🔗 Join us: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Speaker card for the Fronteers NL Meetup. Text reads: ‘Derk-Jan Karrenbeld — Practical solutions for accessible components.’ Below: ‘Fronteers NL Meetup — Thu 20 Nov. 2025 – Utrecht.’ On the right is a black-and-white photo of a smiling person wearing a patterned cap. Capgemini logo in the bottom right.
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Thu, Nov 20 Capgemini is hosting us for an evening of front-end inspiration, networking, and snacks.

⏰ 17:30 doors & food → 18:30 intro → 18:50 Talk (Practical solutions for accessible components) → 19:50 Panel: Future of front-end → 20:30 drinks

👉 Grab your spot: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Everything is set up and tested. Ready to switch on 🌒 #darkmode!
October 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Looking forward to having you! Setup and tech checks are in full progress...
October 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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🎸 Dylan Beattie brings Rockstar 2.0 to Fronteers Dark Mode!

A joke language based on Bon Jovi — powered by real tech like .NET, JS & WASM.
Expect laughs, insights & maybe a Rockstar cert. 🤘

🗓 Oct 3 · Dordrecht
🎟️ fronteersconf.org
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September 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🌱 Thorsten Jonas – Beyond User-Centricity

Great UX shouldn't come at the planet’s expense. Thorsten shows how to design sustainable, responsible digital products—by default.

🗓 Fronteers Dark Mode · Oct 3 · Dordrecht
🎟️ fronteersconf.org
Black-and-white photo of Thorsten Jonas smiling, wearing glasses and a blazer. To the left of the image, on a yellow background, the text reads: “Thorsten Jonas Beyond User-Centricity – Designing sustainable digital Products Fronteers Dark Mode Fri 3 Oct. 2025 – Dordrecht.”
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🎨 Speaker spotlight: Rune Devuyst – The Dark Side of Bright Colours

Colour isn’t just a visual choice — it shapes accessibility and device energy use. Rune explores how your palette impacts OLED screens, contrast, and even sustainability. ⚡

🎟️ Tickets & info: fronteersconf.org
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September 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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What if a frontend conference started at 4PM and kept going until midnight?

🍷 Drinks, vibes, and five great talks
💻 HTML, CSS, sustainability, accessibility & more
📍 Cinema De Witt, Dordrecht
🎟 fronteersconf.org
A promotional banner for “Fronteers Dark Mode”. In the background is a photo of the outdoor terrace of Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht, with people sitting, chatting, and enjoying food and drinks in a cozy, well-lit evening setting. In the foreground, a large yellow speech bubble contains the event text: “Friday night. Frontend. Fronteers Dark Mode! Join us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht for an intimate evening of frontend talks and community vibes – from 4PM to after midnight.”
September 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Bart Simons — Generating 30k+ digital bouquets: how creative tools, data and design came together. Thu Sept 25, 18:00 @ CLEVER°FRANKE, Utrecht.

RSVP: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Purple and black promotional banner for the Fronteers NL Meetup on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Utrecht. Left side shows the talk title “Generating over thirty thousand unique digital bouquets” with speaker name Bart Simons. Right side has his black-and-white portrait. CLEVER°FRANKE logo at the bottom right.
September 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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What if a frontend conference started at 4PM and kept going until midnight?

🍷 Drinks, vibes, and five great talks
💻 HTML, CSS, sustainability, accessibility & more
📍 Cinema De Witt, Dordrecht
🎟 fronteersconf.org
Banner for “Fronteers Dark Mode”. In the background is a photo of the outdoor terrace of Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht, with people sitting, chatting, and enjoying food and drinks in a cozy, well-lit evening setting. In the foreground, a large yellow speech bubble contains the event text: “Friday night. Frontend. Fronteers Dark Mode! Join us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht for an intimate evening of frontend talks and community vibes – from 4PM to after midnight.
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Jad Joubran — The (Abundant) State of the Web. Learn which modern platform features are reliable and how to use them. Thu Sept 25, 18:00 @ CLEVER°FRANKE, Utrecht.

RSVP: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Blue and black promotional banner for the Fronteers NL Meetup on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Utrecht. Left side shows the talk title “The (Abundant) State of the Web” with speaker name Jad Joubran. Right side has his black-and-white portrait. CLEVER°FRANKE logo at the bottom right.
September 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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🚨 Speaker duo alert! Karlijn Löwik & Erwin Hofman on stage at Fronteers Dark Mode:

🕵️ Web performance in 2025: putting real UX first

Think your Lighthouse score tells the whole story? Think again. Expect real-user data, brutal truths & plenty of memes.

📅 Fri 3 Oct – Dordrecht
🎟️ fronteersconf.org
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September 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🚀 Fronteers Dark Mode speaker announcement:

Brecht de Ruyte – The Future of UI is Open

Learn how modern HTML & CSS (popovers, invokers, selects) can boost UX and accessibility — no JS frameworks needed!

🎤 Oct 3, Dordrecht – fronteersconf.org
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September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Frontend conference + live music? Yes please.

🎸 Dylan Beattie closes Fronteers Dark Mode with a talk on esoteric programming languages, WebAssembly, and a live Rockstar code performance.

🕓 Oct 3, Dordrecht → fronteersconf.org
Banner for “Fronteers Dark Mode”. In the background is a photo of the outdoor terrace of Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht, with people sitting, chatting, and enjoying food and drinks in a cozy, well-lit evening setting. In the foreground, a large yellow speech bubble contains the event text: “Friday night. Frontend. Fronteers Dark Mode! Join us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht for an intimate evening of frontend talks and community vibes – from 4PM to after midnight.
September 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Curious where the web platform is heading? Want to see data-driven creative work that generated 30k unique bouquets? Come to our meetup at CLEVER°FRANKE, Utrecht — Thu Sept 25, 18:00.

Details & RSVP: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Yellow and white promotional banner for the Fronteers NL Meetup on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Utrecht. The left side features the event details in black text on a yellow background: “Thu 25 Sept. 2025 – Utrecht, Fronteers NL Meetup.” At the bottom left, the CLEVER°FRANKE logo appears. On the right side are two circular black-and-white portraits: Jad Joubran (top) and Bart Simons (bottom), each labeled with their names.
September 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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🎤 Our speaker lineup so far:

🟣 Rune Devuyst on color, energy & accessibility
🟣 Brecht De Ruyte on Open UI primitives in browsers
🟣 Thorsten Jonas on Sustainable UX
🟣 Dylan Beattie on Rockstar, WebAssembly… and live guitar 🤘

Fronteers Dark Mode → fronteersconf.org
Banner for “Fronteers Dark Mode”. In the background is a photo of the outdoor terrace of Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht, with people sitting, chatting, and enjoying food and drinks in a cozy, well-lit evening setting. In the foreground, a large yellow speech bubble contains the event text: “Friday night. Frontend. Fronteers Dark Mode! Join us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht for an intimate evening of frontend talks and community vibes – from 4PM to after midnight.
September 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Join us Thursday Sept 25 at CLEVER°FRANKE (Utrecht) from 18:00. Two talks: Jad Joubran on the state of the web, Bart Simons on generating 30k digital bouquets — plus drinks and snacks.
Sign up: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Yellow and white promotional banner for the Fronteers NL Meetup on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Utrecht. The left side features the event details in black text on a yellow background: “Thu 25 Sept. 2025 – Utrecht, Fronteers NL Meetup.” At the bottom left, the CLEVER°FRANKE logo appears. On the right side are two circular black-and-white portraits: Jad Joubran (top) and Bart Simons (bottom), each labeled with their names.
September 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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🗓 October 3, 2025
📍 Cinema De Witt, Dordrecht
🕓 4 PM – after midnight
🍷 Single-track frontend conference with talks, drinks & vibes

🎟 Tickets: fronteersconf.org
Banner for “Fronteers Dark Mode”. In the background is a photo of the outdoor terrace of Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht, with people sitting, chatting, and enjoying food and drinks in a cozy, well-lit evening setting. In the foreground, a large yellow speech bubble contains the event text: “Friday night. Frontend. Fronteers Dark Mode! Join us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht for an intimate evening of frontend talks and community vibes – from 4PM to after midnight.
September 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Hey folks! Two talks + drinks — Thu Sept 25, 18:00 at CLEVER°FRANKE, Utrecht.
More & signup: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Yellow and white promotional banner for the Fronteers NL Meetup on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Utrecht. The left side features the event details in black text on a yellow background: “Thu 25 Sept. 2025 – Utrecht, Fronteers NL Meetup.” At the bottom left, the CLEVER°FRANKE logo appears. On the right side are two circular black-and-white portraits: Jad Joubran (top) and Bart Simons (bottom), each labeled with their names.
September 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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🌒 Fronteers Dark Mode is coming!
A cozy, after-work frontend conference in Dordrecht on Friday, Oct 3.
🎤 5 talks · up to 100 people · 1 fun night until midnight

🎟 €49 for members / €99 for everyone else
👉 fronteersconf.org
Banner for “Fronteers Dark Mode”. In the background is a photo of the outdoor terrace of Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht, with people sitting, chatting, and enjoying food and drinks in a cozy, well-lit evening setting. In the foreground, a large yellow speech bubble contains the event text: “Friday night. Frontend. Fronteers Dark Mode! Join us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Cinema De Witt in Dordrecht for an intimate evening of frontend talks and community vibes – from 4PM to after midnight.
September 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Hey folks! Join our meetup Thu Sept 25, 18:00 — two talks, drinks & snacks.
Sign up: www.meetup.com/fronteers-nl...
Yellow and white promotional banner for the Fronteers NL Meetup on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Utrecht. The left side features the event details in black text on a yellow background: “Thu 25 Sept. 2025 – Utrecht, Fronteers NL Meetup.” At the bottom left, the CLEVER°FRANKE logo appears. On the right side are two circular black-and-white portraits: Jad Joubran (top) and Bart Simons (bottom), each labeled with their names.
September 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🧠 In 4 uur leer je o.a.:

✅ Destructuring
✅ Spread & Rest
✅ Async/await
✅ Debuggen met logpunten
✅ AI in DevTools

En meer. Schrijf je in!
Vanaf € 69,- 👉 ti.to/fronteers/ja...

#JavaScript #frontend
Portretfoto van Peter Kassenaar met rechts zijn gezicht in beeld en links op een gele achtergrond de tekst: “Peter Kassenaar – JavaScript tips & tricks. Online halve dag workshop – Vrijdag 12 sep. 2025, 13 tot 17 uur.”
August 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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⏳ Nog 1 week tot onze workshop digitale toegankelijkheid met Jules Ernst!

Leer WCAG toepassen, bevindingen beschrijven en toegankelijkheidsproblemen herkennen – hands-on en praktijkgericht.

📅 Vrijdag 29 aug – Utrecht
🎟️ Vanaf €150 👉 ti.to/fronteers/in...

#a11y #WCAG #fronteers
Portretfoto van Jules Ernst, rechts in beeld, lachend en met een grijze baard. Links staat tekst op een gele achtergrond: “Jules Ernst Introductie onderzoek doen digitale toegankelijkheid Workshop Vrijdag 29 aug. 2025, 10 tot 17 uur.”
August 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🎓 Peter Kassenaar traint frontend devs sinds 1996. Hij werkte o.a. bij ProRail, ING en de Belastingdienst.

Op 12 sept. deelt hij zijn beste JS-tips in een online Fronteers-workshop.
vanaf € 69,- 👉 ti.to/fronteers/ja...

#JavaScript #frontend
Portretfoto van Peter Kassenaar met rechts zijn gezicht in beeld en links op een gele achtergrond de tekst: “Peter Kassenaar – JavaScript tips & tricks. Online halve dag workshop – Vrijdag 12 sep. 2025, 13 tot 17 uur.”
August 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🧪 WCAG leren toepassen in de praktijk?

In deze workshop laat Jules Ernst je zien hoe je toegankelijkheidsproblemen opspoort, documenteert en voorkomt.

Vrijdag 29 aug, 10–17 uur, Utrecht – vanaf €150 👉 ti.to/fronteers/in...

#a11y #WCAG
Portretfoto van Jules Ernst, rechts in beeld, lachend en met een grijze baard. Links staat tekst op een gele achtergrond: “Jules Ernst Introductie onderzoek doen digitale toegankelijkheid Workshop Vrijdag 29 aug. 2025, 10 tot 17 uur.”
August 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM