Schedule: Development - Mobile sessions

The ever-evolving and expanding array of smartphones, tablets, GPS units and other mobile devices require new programming tools and languages such as jQueryMobile, HTML5, and Objective C. Get a handle on the latest in mobile development and learn which technologies are proving to be the most efficient and flexible for creating cutting-edge, location-aware mobile apps.

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10:35am Tuesday, 04/19/2011
Building an AR toolkit for iOS 4
Ballroom F
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Alasdair Allan (University of Exeter)
Augmented Reality has become one of the killer applications for the iPhone platform. During the workshop you will be walked through building a simple location-aware AR toolkit that you can then extend and reuse in your own projects and iPhone applications. Read more.
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10:35am Tuesday, 04/19/2011
Tell me more – Why data collection must extend beyond the check-in
Ballroom G
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Scott Hotes (Location Labs)
The mobile apps of tomorrow must take into account much more about users than their check-in histories. Learn how to approach mobile development to derive meaningful user data and deliver true business value. Read more.
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2:35pm Tuesday, 04/19/2011
HTML5 is the Future of Mobile, PhoneGap Takes You There Today
Ballroom F
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Dave Johnson (Nitobi)
HTML5 promises to pave the way for easy, device-neutral mobile app development. But, until HTML5 supports sophisticated cross-platform apps, developers are stuck building native apps for various devices. Or are they? In this session, learn how combining HTML5 with the open source PhoneGap framework bridges the gap between HTML5 today and the engaging mobile apps you want to build. Read more.
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11:00am Wednesday, 04/20/2011
Building A Game Layer On Top Of The World
Ballroom EFGH
Seth Priebatsch (SCVNGR)
The last decade was the decade of social. The years in which the framework we use to foster digital connections was built. The next decade is the decade of games. And it'll be even bigger. Instead of trading in social connections, the game layer traffics directly in human motivation. It opens up a conduit right to behavioral influence. Explore the nascent construction of this game layer with us. Read more.
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1:10pm Wednesday, 04/20/2011
The surveillance society -- checking you in, even when you want to hide
Ballroom H
Alex Kilpatrick (Tactical Information Systems), Mary Haskett (Tactical Informations Systems)
Advances in biometric identification will soon allow a person to be tracked without consent, providing a potentially continuous stream of location data that can be made available to marketeers, government, police, friends, enemies, or anyone willing to buy it. This session will examine the state of the art of surveillance technologies, defeat mechanisms, and implications for privacy. Read more.
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1:40pm Wednesday, 04/20/2011
Mobile Augmented Reality Content Management In The Cloud
Ballroom E
Marc René Gardeya (Hoppala)
Mobile augmented reality is all about content. We will show you how the Hoppala Augmentation mobile ar content management system fosters the interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of immersive and rich media mobile ar experiences and present some best-practices. Read more.
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1:40pm Wednesday, 04/20/2011
Can Virtual Platforms Really Make You Healthier?
Ballroom H
Jason Jacobs (RunKeeper)
As location-enabled smartphones proliferate, increasingly large amounts of fitness data can be collected more easily and inexpensively than ever before. By aggregating this data in one place, and building a virtual platform that combines , coaching, game mechanics, and social networking, is it possible to increase the health of the world's population in a meaningful way? Read more.
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2:10pm Wednesday, 04/20/2011
Conversing around Data with Collaborative
Ballroom H
Andrew Turner (FortiusOne)
We've reach a pinnacle of open location data and mapping visualization. The cutting edge is now in allowing conversations around location through shared understanding. Collaborative are allowing citizens to share climate models with scientists and mobile developers to work with businesses on social media campaigns. Learn about how collective location intelligence is evolving Where2.0. Read more.
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3:30pm Wednesday, 04/20/2011
Augmented Reality 101
Ballroom H
Alasdair Allan (University of Exeter)
Learn about the basics of augmented reality (AR), as well as fascinating AR case studies. Read more.
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