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Mobile Monday Ann Arbor
Get ready to dig into the code in this second of a two-part workshop oriented series focused on introducing developers to Android development!
Special thanks to Arbormoon for providing space for this event!
Starts at 6:30pm.
Format:
Part 1 – Monday, Nov 2 - We will give you an intro to Android at a high level. What is ndroid? What is the current state of Android? Why does Android have such a sweet tooth for desserts? These and many other questions will be discussed and answered. We will also help you get set up in your development environments, if you haven't already done that. Be sure to bring your laptop loaded with the latest version of Android Studio, as the wifi can't handle everyone downloading it at the same time!
In Between Sessions – This is where most of the learning will occur! This is a self paced course provided for FREE from Udacity, but you’ll need to get through it before the December meeting to get the most out of it. This is the course we’ll be referencing (again, its free!):
Part 2 – Monday, Dec 7 (this session!) – We will review the course material covered in the “homework”. And then with any time left, we can play some more in Android Studio and the volunteers will answer as many questions as they can answer.
Questions:
Should I bring my laptop?
Yes! You could get by without it, but this will help us answer any questions you have directly in the code. This is intended to be a hands-on workshop oriented event.
What version of Android Studio should I have installed?
Whatever is considered the production version of Android Studio. Currently the latest, non-beta version of Android Studio is 1.4. That may change by the first meeting or in between meetings. So stay tuned for that. But in general, we will likely be using Android Studio 1.4.
What about Eclipse?
Sorry, Google is no longer supporting Eclipse, so we we aren't either. There will be quite a few people at the event with experience with Eclipse that you can ask questions too, but we won't be covering it officially during the talks.
Prerequisites and Requirements (for the Udacity Course)
If you are new to programming and don’t know where to start, then this is the course for you!
If you have at least 1 year of programming experience in Java or another object-oriented programming language (for example: C++, Objective C or Python), you may want to check out the next course in this series (but we won't be covering it in class):
Technology Requirements
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity:
What Will I Learn?
Projects - You will create an educational app that teaches 5 new things to a user on a certain topic of your choice.
Volunteers:
Chris Bach – Chris is a Senior Software Engineer at JOOL Health, focused on learning new technologies and building systems that leverage mathematics, new technology, with an emphasis on usability for the web and mobile.
David Wang - David is an Android developer for Arbormoon Software, as well as a co-organizer for Google Development Group Ann Arbor.
Devin Burke - Devin is a Software Engineer at JOOL Health with a background in mobile and web development. Recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in IT and striving to become a well versed full stack engineer.
Jim Vitek - Jim is an Android developer, as well as a co-organizer for Google Development Group Ann Arbor.
Joe Blough - Joe is a programmer for Android, iOS, and servers.
Keith Bourne - Keith is Senior Software Engineer and Mobile Strategist for JOOL Health, as well as the founder of Appervasive (http://appervasive.co..., which is focused on mobile strategy and user experience research. With his mobile experiences dating back to the 90’s, Keith is one of the most experienced mobile strategy professionals in the field. Keith speaks often and has been published through articles, papers, and interviews on many mobile strategy related topics. Keith is a founding board member of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM) and co-founder of multiple network groups, including the Michigan chapter of Mobile Monday, which has grown to thousands of members and 4 chapters across the state of Michigan.
Ann Arbor, MI - USA
Monday, December 7 at 6:30 PM
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