January 11th — Developing Android Applications by Mike Wolfson
Location: FullContact Offices
1621 18th Street
Suite 40
Denver, CO 80202
5:30-6:00:
Food, Soda and Networking.
We are grateful to Tek-Systems for their continued sponsorship of the
Food and Soda for our pre-presentation networking!
6:00-7:00:
BASIC CONCEPTS
Intro to Android for the iPhone Developer (or anyone else) Mike Wolfson
Are you thinking about porting an iOS app to Android? It is not as simple as it might seem, because the two platforms are very different. This presentation will highlight the most important differences, and provide practical guidance on how to overcome them the easiest way. We will look into some of the most important design and UI paradigms, so your Android app functions well, and “fits” in the Android ecosystem. It’s the perfect presentation for anyone to gain good knowledge about the two most prominent mobile platforms – iOS & Android.
7:30-8:45:
MAIN PRESENTATION:
Developing Android Applications (for the Java Developer) Mike Wolfson
DJUGAndroidForDevelopersJan2012
Android is a Mobile OS that provides a robust set of tools to allow developers to quickly and easily develop applications to be run on the platform. This talk will show some simple steps for getting started developing applications for Android. This talk will be focused on Java developers, as the tools used to develop will be very familiar to anyone currently developing Java software (especially if using the Eclipse IDE).
Speaker Bio: Mike is a passionate mobile designer/developer working out of Phoenix, AZ. He has been working in the software field for over 15 years, and with Android since it’s introduction. Currently, he develops Android applications for Choice Hotels International. He has a few successful apps in the Market, and is an active contributor to the tech community, including organizing the local GTUG.
Mike is a Denver native, who graduated from George Washington High School, and Colorado State University.
Mike has spoken about Android and mobile development at a variety of national conferences and user groups. When he is not geeking out about phones, he enjoys the outdoors (snowboarding, hiking, scuba diving), collecting PEZ dispensers, and chasing his young (but quick) daughter.
*** AGENDA ***
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Food, and Networking.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Basic Concepts/First Session
7:15 – 7:30 pm Announcements – companies hiring, job seekers
7:30 – 8:45 p.m. Main/Featured Presentation
8:45 p.m. – Door prizes
9:15 pm – after meeting networking at Wynkoop. A Very special thanks to ReadyTalk for their sponsorship of food at our after meeting!
**PARKING: ** There is a public parking garage(entrance on 19th St & 18th St) next to the building. There’s also an open (paid) parking lot on the corner of Wazee & 19th Street(entrance on Wazee).
*** DIRECTIONS *** Here’s some directional help:
Coming from the South:
go North on I25 and take exit 212C for 20th St.
Right onto 20th St.
Right onto Wazee St.
2nd Right onto 18th St. (1 way street)
destination on Right Hand Side
Coming from the North:
go South on I25 and take exit 213 for Park Ave.
Merge onto Fox St./Park Ave W
continue onto 22nd St
Right onto Blake St.
3rd Right onto 18th St. (1 way street)
destination on Right Hand Side
If you find yourself on Speer Blvd…
Coming from Cherry Creek
Take a Right at Market St.
Left onto 18th St.(1 way street)
destination on Right Hand Side
Coming from Highlands
Take a Left at Wewatta St
Right onto 15th St.
Left onto 18th St.(1 way street)
destination on Right Hand Side