Speakers


Mark Murphy

Author of Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development

Mark Murphy is the founder of CommonsWare and the author of the Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development and other books on Android application development. He is active in supporting the Android developer community, from answering questions on StackOverflow to publishing sample code and reusable components as open source.

A three-time entrepreneur, his experience ranges from consulting on open source and collaborative development for the Fortune 500 to application development on just about anything smaller than a mainframe. He has been a software developer for nearly three decades, on everything from the TRS-80 to the latest crop of mobile devices. A polished speaker, Mr. Murphy has delivered conference presentations and training sessions on a wide array of topics internationally.



Presentations

Developing Android Apps Using Web Technologies

Many developers think of Android as being only for Java developers. While that is the “sweet spot” today for Android, there are plenty of opportunities to develop applications for Android using Web technologies you may already know.

This 90-minute presentation will describe five means of building Android applications using Web technologies, including HTML5, Flash, and AIR. We will review the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, what it takes to create an application in each and take it to the Market, and where each is likely to go in the future.

Android Development: The 20,000 Foot View

You have seen Android climb from a classic Google “beta” product to one of the leading mobile operating systems in use today worldwide. With Google TV, Android is also making the leap to the living room. With those plus other future opportunities, maybe you are considering getting into Android application development.

This 90-minute presentation will review what Android is and the primary options for building Android applications. We will also discuss common concerns with Android application development, support resources, and how you can make money with Android.

Google TV...And You!

At the Google I|O 2010 conference, Google announced Google TV, in partnership with a star-studded roster of device manufacturers and related firms. More importantly, Google stated that developers will be able to create apps for Google TV, either as Chrome-hosted Web apps or as on-device native Android apps.

In this 90-minute presentation, we will explore Google TV and how developers can get involved. This will include what we know about TV-specific APIs, timetables, monetization opportunities, and so forth.