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Next Aug.MN - Tuesday August 2nd

The Android User Group of Minnesota (AUG.MN) will meet next tuesday, August 2nd, at 6:00 pm at Code 42 Software in Minneapolis. 

 

Location:

Code 42 Software - 
one main st se, #400 
minneapolis, mn 55414 

Map: http://bit.ly/k1fN4v 

At the initial Android User Group, we challenged attendees to identify goals for the group, and activities to meet those goals. The group is 
motivated to be a ‘doing, learning, and contributing’ group, and one of the top suggestions for getting the group engaged was to jointly develop a set of Android programming exercises, called Katas. 

For more information on Katas, this summary provides background and how we'll approach the activity: 

For the meeting agenda:

- We'll have a brief discussion around Android News, possibly do a short developer tip/how-to,

- Have a Git and GitHub primer that should get you the basics of this popular version control system,

- Solve the Kata exercise in a simple Android app in small groups,

- Gather feedback on the Kata process. 

We need 5-6 folks with a laptop running the Eclipse/Android SDK, who are willing to set up a free GitHub account ahead of time and bring their laptop for the small group to use. Please volunteer and contact Brad and Peter for prep instructions. It should be pretty simple. 

Thanks to Code 42 for hosting, and Pearson VUE who has agreed to sponsor beverages and snacks. 

 

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Hands-On Android Presentation - Updated Slides

Click here to download:
PT 2010 TechSummit - Android Hands-On-Final.pdf (3.99 MB)
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Final slides from my Pearson Tech Summit 2010 Hands-On Android Development talk. I will be presenting an updated version January 10th, 2011 at the Twin Cities Java User Group. Response at Pearson Tech was very positive and I got solid feedback on how to improve the code walkthrough portions. Expect an update for TC-JUG.

Links and references related to the presentation:

Tim Bray's 'What Android Is' - Succint - best summary I've seen.

Fantastic Infographic on the Mobile Developer's Journey

Android Developer Experience - good and bad - from Accomplished Developers with Popular Products:
TweetDeck
Whereoscope

Android Platform Versions Deployed - Updated by Google


Android Market Map - Updated by Me

Android Developer Support

Barnes and Noble Color Nook Android SDK:

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Posted December 10, 2010 by email