Promise of Cross-Platform: One Set of Code, Many Platforms
Promise of Cross-Platform: One Set of Code, Many Platforms

Promise of Cross-Platform: One Set of Code, Many Platforms

Promise of Cross-Platform: One Set of Code, Many Platforms

Posted on: October 4, 2010 – Filed under: Ann Arbor

Why develop on one platform when you can develop on all of them with the same set of code? This is the promise of Titanium and similar types of applications, which allows you to code apps one time with HTML, CSS and JavaScript and then port then to iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and others. This has huge implications for your mobile business, whether you are doing the development or managing the business.

But does it live up to the promise, or fall short and actually cause more complexity than it is worth? We will try to address this all-important question with presenters that have first hand experience with working on each individual platform and with Titanium to cover all platforms.

Quick Schedule:
6:30pm – networking
6:45pm – Attendee Introductions around the room
6:55pm – Keith Bourne – meeting welcome and kick off
7:00pm – Mobatech – Greg Schwartz, CEO
7:15pm – Aydin Akcasu – The Business and Development Impact of the Titanium Platform
8:00pm – Meeting adjourns, stick around for discussion and networking.

Featured Presenter: Aydin Akcasu – The Business and Development Impact of the Titanium Platform – This month’s featured presenter is Aydin Akcasu, who will discuss Titatnium from a business perspective and what your company needs to be aware of with this platform. He will also address the pro’s and con’s of using Titanium for development and how to avoid some of the pitfalls of getting started with it.

Featured Company: Mobatech – Greg Schwartz, CEO and Founder – Greg will introduce you to Mobatech, a company that has had several successful years in mobile app development, originating in the Blackberry space and now expanding to other platforms. To date Mobatech’s product line has been sold to consumers in more than 70 countries worldwide and is distributed by some of the world’s largest mobile providers.

Presenter Bios:

Greg Schwartz – Founder and CEO, Mobatech
Greg Schwartz has been at the forefront of the mobile applications industry since its inception and has led the design and development of numerous mobile products including some of the first cell phone applications offered to consumers in the United States. Since founding Mobatech in 2003, Greg has brought to market the best-selling Mobile Checkbook, Mobile Bartender and Datepedia applications. To date Mobatech’s product line has been sold to consumers in more than 70 countries worldwide and is distributed by some of the world’s largest mobile providers including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and Research In Motion. Greg was formerly the Director of Digital Business and Product Development for Warner Music Group where he executed strategic partnerships with leading mobile service providers and technology enablers, and spearheaded the implementation of numerous digital music product innovations. Greg holds a BSE in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and has been published in the Java Developer Journal for his work on bringing mobile software to market.