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Get ready for a whirlwind tour of Android native application development. The items on the agenda include: Intro / What is Android / How it came to be Requirements / Specs / Device history / Version differences Setting up and installing Eclipse / SDK / google api’s / NDK Writing your first Android app (Hello, world! example) NDK and Dalvik JVM discussion App signing requirements and deploying to the market Ice Cream Sandwich and the Future of Android Speakers: The talk will be presented by Matt Mossman  who develops software for the Android platform at Arbormoon Software, Inc. He also co-founded …

“This talk will be a whirlwind tour of what you need to know to get started building native iOS applications.” Register for this event at http://meetup.com/MoMoA2 Overview: This talk will be a whirlwind tour of what you need to know to get started building native iOS applications.  We’ll cover topics ranging from what you need to get started, the tools you’ll be using, and high level details of the language and frameworks needed. Presenter The talk will be led by Dave Koziol of ArborMoon Software. Dave has been building native mobile apps since long before it was fashionable. He’s built commercial apps …

“This will be our grand event for the year and it will take place at the Hands-on Museum! We seek to cover a broad range of topics focused on how ALL businesses and professionals in Michigan can utilize mobile RIGHT NOW to improve their business.” PLEASE NOTE!  This MoMo is on a Wednesday (due to Labor Day) and at a different location than our normal SPARK location. Mobile Monday Ann Arbor is going all out in September! This will be our grand event for the year and it will take place at the coolest tech place in town, the Ann …

Domino’s pizza, the tech leaders of the pizza industry, will be bringing several developers from their eCommerce team, their new iPhone app, and some pretty tasty pizza to the July Mobile Monday Ann Arbor. If you haven’t heard the story of the online ordering service that Domino’s has built, then you are in for a treat.

This is your chance to hear about what is actually a pretty exciting technology company, that just happens to sell pizza, and their story about managing and supporting hypergrowth ecommerce and how it has all evolved towards the building of an incredibly robust and capable mobile platform.

350,000 apps in the App Store and counting… It may not be surprising, but competition is a little fierce out there these days in App land. But there are some ways to break through the noise. Come learn how at the next Mobile Monday Ann Arbor. Register Here Agenda: * 6:15 – Networking * 6:30 – Meeting Intro * 6:45 – Linda Daichendt – How to Market Your Firm’s Mobile App(s) * 7:05 – Featured App – Smitten & System Dr. – Doug Kinnison * ~ 7:15 – Featured Company – OfferedApp.com – Greg Schwartz – Founder and CEO, Mobatech …

On top of the great presentation Tom will be giving on May 2 about visual design, we are also going to provide a quick intro to Balsamiq. Balsamiq goes well with many of the recipes that Tom has in his app, but that has nothing to do with why we are talking about it.  It is also a great rapid mock-up software tool that can really save you time in the early stages of app and web development. We’ll tell you all about it and we will even be giving away a free Basalmiq license ($79 value) as part of …

Cross-iOS Development with Saagara – Hear lessons learned from a company that is developing across iPad, iPhone/iPod, and Mac from the same source code.

Mobile Loyalty with Bubble Island – See how a local retail chain is utilizing a mobile-based loyalty program with dramatic results.

Future of AR Gaming – See an actual AR Parrot Drone in action using the iPad as a controller and discuss how the future of augmented reality gaming creates new opportunities for developers.

QR Analytics – Hear from a company that is developing for local businesses to obtain in-depth analytics on consumer buying behavior through the use of QR Codes.

A great user interface is essential to acceptance and adoption of any system.  While the rules of great design still apply, the small touch screen adds new constraints that don’t exist on other platforms. During this session, we’ll explore some of the key design principles and how they apply in this environment.  Whether it be color, size, shape, visual cues, icons, metaphors, real-world equivalents, the user has expectations about how an app will work. We’ll also discuss not only how to meet these expectations, but also exceed and even delight the user with design …

“It is all about Android this Monday. Overview of Android and how you can build a basic app for promoting your business for free, and then advanced concepts for Android developers by Brad McManus, who develops for local start-up Real Time Farms.” How to find us: Celtic Room It is all about Android this Monday, Feb 21 @ 6:15pm.  We will kick off with an introduction by Ann Marie Manzitti to Killer Android, the local Android development group.  We’ll then dive into an overview of Android and how you can build a basic app for promoting your business without programming …

The December 20th meeting will be a little more casual, but should be a lot of fun. Come share your favorite apps and why they are your favorite while networking with the group. We will break into multiple groups around various app topics and mobile functionality. This gives you a chance to get to know others with similar interests and find out how we can all help each other get more out of mobile. Quick Schedule: 6:30pm – networking 6:45pm – Attendee Introductions around the room 6:55pm – Keith Bourne – meeting welcome and kick off 7:00pm – Group Formation …