August 26, 2010
When: 8/26/2010
Light dinner at 5:30 PM
Presentation at 6:00 PM
Where: WMU College of Engineering Building, Rm C-123
Light dinner at 5:30 PM
Presentation at 6:00 PM
Where: WMU College of Engineering Building, Rm C-123
Android by Dan Hibbits. This talk will focus on the Android mobile platform and developing applications for Android. We will explore the basics of the operating system, the tool-chain, application structure and some stories from the trenches.
Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer. It was built to be truly open. For example, an application can call upon any of the phone's core functionality such as making calls, sending text messages, or using the camera, allowing developers to create richer and more cohesive experiences for users. Android is built on the open Linux Kernel. Furthermore, it utilizes a custom virtual machine that was designed to optimize memory and hardware resources in a mobile environment. Android is open source; it can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge technologies as they emerge. The platform will continue to evolve as the developer community works together to build innovative mobile applications.
About Dan: Dan Hibbitts is the principal consultant at Target Your Hand which provides iPhone and Android application developments services. Dan has over 20 years of software development experience and has been an advocate for mobile technology for over 10 years.
A light dinner will be served at 5:30, followed by the presentation at 6pm. If you're interested in attending, please RSVP by Tuesday, August 24 to Contact@DevMI.com so we can get an accurate number for food and seating. If you require a parking tag for the ramps behind the College of Engineering building, please let us know that in your RSVP as well.
Meeting Room
The meeting will be held in room C-123 of the College of Engineering Building on WMU's Parkview Campus (driving directions). The building is organized into 7 sections, lettered A-G, where Section A is closest to US-131 and Section D is the central hub. The meeting room is on the the first floor at the very edge of sections C and D, in a small hallway off the main one. This smaller hallway is right next to the elevator for Section C, and is in the same hallway as a set of bathrooms.
Park in the West ramp (closest to US-131), enter the building from the ramp, go to the first floor, and turn right. You will now be headed toward section C.
Single-event parking tags are required for the ramps behind the building, and will be available for anyone who needs one (please park and see Mark Gilbert or Mike Eaton). Please let us know in your RSVP if you will require one so we can get an accurate count.
Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer. It was built to be truly open. For example, an application can call upon any of the phone's core functionality such as making calls, sending text messages, or using the camera, allowing developers to create richer and more cohesive experiences for users. Android is built on the open Linux Kernel. Furthermore, it utilizes a custom virtual machine that was designed to optimize memory and hardware resources in a mobile environment. Android is open source; it can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge technologies as they emerge. The platform will continue to evolve as the developer community works together to build innovative mobile applications.
About Dan: Dan Hibbitts is the principal consultant at Target Your Hand which provides iPhone and Android application developments services. Dan has over 20 years of software development experience and has been an advocate for mobile technology for over 10 years.
A light dinner will be served at 5:30, followed by the presentation at 6pm. If you're interested in attending, please RSVP by Tuesday, August 24 to Contact@DevMI.com so we can get an accurate number for food and seating. If you require a parking tag for the ramps behind the College of Engineering building, please let us know that in your RSVP as well.
Meeting Room
The meeting will be held in room C-123 of the College of Engineering Building on WMU's Parkview Campus (driving directions). The building is organized into 7 sections, lettered A-G, where Section A is closest to US-131 and Section D is the central hub. The meeting room is on the the first floor at the very edge of sections C and D, in a small hallway off the main one. This smaller hallway is right next to the elevator for Section C, and is in the same hallway as a set of bathrooms.
Park in the West ramp (closest to US-131), enter the building from the ramp, go to the first floor, and turn right. You will now be headed toward section C.
Single-event parking tags are required for the ramps behind the building, and will be available for anyone who needs one (please park and see Mark Gilbert or Mike Eaton). Please let us know in your RSVP if you will require one so we can get an accurate count.
If you're interested in attending, please RSVP to Contact@DevMI.com so we can get an accurate number for food and seating. If you require a parking tag for the ramps behind the College of Engineering building, please let us know that in your RSVP as well.