Hey everyone, I have lurked here for a few years now and thought you might be interested in a new show my company is producing. It is called APPCON and is an educational conference for mobile app developers. We have 5 different educational tracks and even a "boot camp" for those who don't know how to program smartphones yet.
The website is www.appconlv.com if anyone here is interested in going email me at [email protected] and let me know you are from XDA, I can get you an additional 10% off.
Here is the official paragraph we are promoting right now:
Did you hear that APPCON, the new conference for mobile App developers, announced a fantastic limited offer of $495 for APPCON conference attendees only online until June 27th. The premier developer conference runs August 24-26 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. This cross-platform, multi-carrier event provides exclusively for mobile Apps provides a rare opportunity for developers to dive deep into current technologies and platforms to meet the tactical mobile needs of businesses and brands.
Conference attendees can also register for HELLO WORLD, a pre-event set of sessions delivered by Wiley/Wrox for platforms. The HELLO WORLD and regular conference package is available for a limited time at the reduced rate of $795. Want more information? Go to www.APPCONLV.com today. Special pricing is only available until June 27th. That’s 10 days.
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Hi All, Just thought i would share this here in a new thread. I posted it elsewhere in another thread but i thought it should receive more recognition. As iPhone does have a myriad of apps already that we could definitely use. If the developers here could read this and possibly help start porting some apps it would push our phones in the right direction and is the next necessary step in moving forward.
www.pcworld.com said:
Microsoft Details How to Port IPhone Apps to Windows Mobile
By Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service
Microsoft has published a CASE STUDY detailing how to port an iPhone application to its Windows Mobile platform as it prepares to launch an online store for mobile applications to compete with Apple.
A post on The Windows Blog highlights a case study published on Microsoft's Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) site containing a detailed technical blueprint that describes the porting of the iPhone application Amplitude to Windows Mobile 6.5. The report was created by a third-party consulting group, Crimson Consulting, and is meant to be a helpful document for developers as they build Windows Mobile applications for Microsoft's Windows Marketplace.
Amplitude is an iPhone app that picks up any sound in a user's immediate surroundings through a microphone, amplifies it and renders it on the device in a graphical representation. In particular, it can amplify sounds not normally picked up by the human ear, such as heartbeats.
According to the blog post by Constanze Roman, a Windows Mobile Community team project manager, Amplitude is well-suited for a porting project because it is difficult to port in a way that will provide a good learning experience for Windows Mobile developers.
"It combines a rich user interface with features such as alpha blending and transparency with specific audio and sound requirements, which makes it challenging to port the app but, at the same time, provides a number of helpful learning experiences," he wrote.
Microsoft plans to launch the Windows Marketplace for mobile applications in the fall, which in the U.S. means the late-September to late-December time frame. Last week Microsoft began accepting submissions of mobile-phone software applications for the site from registered developers in 29 countries. As an incentive, the company is offering prizes for the most popular applications as judged by downloads, revenue, usefulness and more. Apple already has a thriving marketplace for developers that build iPhone applications.
Microsoft President of Entertainment and Devices Robbie Bach acknowledged last week at the company's annual meeting of financial analysts that Microsoft's mobile business, centered around its Windows Mobile OS and development platform, did not perform well in the last fiscal year, losing market share while making modest gains in unit volume.
Apple's iPhone continues to leave most other competitors in the dust in the mobile space, and Microsoft has been struggling for some time to compete in this market. In fact, while Microsoft and most other tech companies continue to report declines across their business due to the recession, Apple is doing well financially, mainly because of its booming iPhone business.
In addition to the apps marketplace, Bach said Microsoft has a few ideas to improve its mobile business, including adding talent to the team and continuing to innovate on the platform without building its own hardware to compete with the iPhone, which analysts have suggested it should do.
Analysts agree that Microsoft needs more than an online store to boost its mobile business. Matt Rosoff, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft, said recently that Microsoft would serve itself well by making an acquisition in the mobile space, which is not completely unlikely given the company has been hoarding cash instead of buying back a lot of its stock, going against what analysts have expected.
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This kind of thread have been discussed many times & turn out to be a flaming thread instead.
There're many haters when you just mention the "iPhxne" in this forum, but too immature for their behavior.
Having great apps in any platform device have no wrong or restriction,
it's either users can accept it or not, like accepting another race in your own community.
But then let us see how many will these haters download the ported apps if was really done.
*Cheers*
Join me in here, so that there wont be any more flames.
This topic is currently being discussed in other threads. So... thread closed. Sorry.
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Attend AFPS 2010 for the sheer value of the content! No other conference in India offers such a comprehensive mix of technical and creative content, delivered by the industry's leading speakers and platform experts. Across two days, you have access to over forty presentations including inspiring keynotes from legendary Adobe speakers. You also have the opportunity to hang out at the expo area and connect with Adobe partners, industry leaders and peer developers and designers. With over 2000 attendees sharing the same passion as you, imagine the opportunities to network and further your goals.
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I was looking around for jobs on craigslist and found this interesting posting. I'm an XDA lurker, first time poster, so I copy pasted the craigslist job listing below:
Netflix - Senior Android Developer - NF5351 (los gatos)
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We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to help us build the absolute best experience on Android-based handsets and any other platform that may come down the road. In this role, you will participate in the implementation of the Netflix application in all of its various components from the UI shell down to the media playback stack.
It is a great time to be at Netflix and a great time to be working on mobile at Netflix; we currently have more than 20 million members and are now a video streaming company, first and foremost. The goal for Netflix on Android is to enable Netflix users the ability to watch Netflix wherever they are on their Android device.
What you will do:
• You will lead cross-functional discussions across the organization on topics such as code reviews, design reviews, and architecture reviews.
• You will participate in strategic discussions with go to market and hardware partners.
• You will apply your knowledge of Android to build a solution that works across the spectrum of Android device types and operating systems.
Required skills and attributes:
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Android application live and deployed in the Android Market that makes network calls
• Experience developing in C, C++, and Java
• HTML, Javascript, Mobile Web experience a plus
• NDK experience a plus
• Previous media playback or streaming video playback experience a plus
A few things you should know about us:
• The Netflix culture values self-motivated, high-performing individuals with a passion for both the business and the technology.
• We pay top of market for top talent. We work to attract the best and brightest and pay accordingly.
• Our culture is a bit unique, and we tend to live by our values, so it’s worth learning more about Netflix at blocked link
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•Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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This job posting is exciting for two reasons:
1 - If its legit (and why wouldn't it be) This is at least tells us Netflix wants to be on Android and is trying to work it out. Not sure when its going to happen though, but at least they're trying.
2 - I'm not much of a techie, but if I was this sounds like a great position. I'm sure some of you guys/gals patrolling XDA (who live in the SF Bay Area) might just be perfect for this job
I would especially love that line close to the bottom:
We pay top of market for top talent. We work to attract the best and brightest and pay accordingly.
From what I understand, Netflix has a great corporate culture, too. It's very results-oriented, which is very nice sounding if you've ever worked in an engineering sweatshop.
-I am not affiliated with Netflix in any way-
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