Silicon Valley Android Developers Meetup

Monthly Android Technical Session (Location Based Service (LBS)

February 27 · 6:00 PM
Yahoo Surf’s café

6:00-6:30 Food and drink and networking

6:30-6:45 Welcome and introduction

6:45-7:15

Topic: Building Context-Aware Mobile Apps with Persistent Ambient Sensing

Speaker: Dr. Sam Liang

Speaker Bio: Sam Liang is the CEO and Co-Founder of Alohar Mobile Inc, the leading mobile ambient intelligence company, based in Palo Alto, California. Alohar Mobile has created the most advanced mobile context technologies, which are widely praised by Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, TechCrunch, BBC, Robert Scoble, etc. Alohar's investors include the first investors in Google, Hotmail, Baidu. Before founding Alohar Mobile, Sam was the platform architect of Google Location Server for near four years, which powers thousands of mobile applications on a spectrum of platforms, including Android and iOS. Sam also architected Google's mobile location API and Google Latitude application. Sam held a number of patents in wireless and mobile technologies. Sam has a Ph.D in EE from Stanford University, specialized in Internet systems. He also has a BS in Computer Science from Peking University.

7:15-7:30

Brian Chu leads engineering on Yahoo!'s mobile weather products, on which millions of user depend. He won the Yahoo! internal hack event that demonstrated an unique and aesthetically beautiful way to represent weather. He will discuss his journey of taking a hack idea through to a full fledged product and will discuss how to be innovative while balancing the needs of corporate citizenry and startup adaptiveness. Technical issues encountered during the implementation in the Android platform will also be discussed.

7:45-8:30

Topic: Multi-Media framework in Android

Speaker: Doug Stevenson (Android Architect GREE)

Speaker Bio:

Doug is currently an Android Architect at Gree International, designing
a client platform for games with worldwide exposure. Previously, he was
the Android team lead at SoundHound, one of the Play Store's all time
top applications. He has also taught extended Android boot camp classes
in addition to Java classes. Doug is also the developer of Act 1 Video
Player, which is a personal project that has enjoyed success on the Play
Store.

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Rob

Hey guys. Just a heads up to let you know that Thankbee.com is ready for public beta.

As I mentioned during the meetup, Thankbee's goal is to increase interaction with your app buyers, to increase feedback and open communication channels between you and your buyers.

If you're interesting just fill in your email address at www.thankbee.com and we'll send you the link.

Thanks again guys.

0 · March 11
brian chu

Here's my presentation slides http://bit.ly/Wmk40T Don't hesitate giving me any feedback @ [masked] Hope you find the story and Android tips useful. Again, we are looking for few entrepreneurial mobile developers to join Yahoo! and exercise their innovative ideas. -Brian

0 · March 1
Brad Smith

Great presentations. Funny that Nelson and I with others were trying to find building E. Is there not an app for that? My take away was the great work on the battery drain problem. The rest was pretty straight forward but missing one thing I won't mention here.

0 · February 28
Doug Stevenson

Here's the links to the slides and code samples from my talk tonight:

Slides gzip: http://goo.gl/pBXS5
Code Samples: http://goo.gl/XYTJu

Hope you find them useful!

0 · February 27
- Nelson To
  
  Thank you, Doug.
  
  0 · February 27
Alvin Lau

Many thanks to this meetup's organizers. The speaker from Alohar Mobile mentioned he is seeking an Android software engineer to join his team. The posting can be found on this meetup's job board: http://www.svandroid.org/messag...

0 · February 27
in sup choi

Yes, I am just arrived at building 700...

0 · February 27
Simba Zhang

hmmm where's building E

0 · February 27
- Beth Mezias
  
  Seems to be 700 rather than 781
  
  0 · February 27
- Chris Foo
  
  The bldg nearest to Lockheed Martin
  
  0 · February 27
Suyash Joshi

It says 8 spot available but RSVP is closed. I'll be coming.

0 · February 27
Bob

Hey gang!

I am looking to connect with people interested in the Emergency Response and Management space. I’m a proud, experienced, and accomplished geek and you should be hands-on and able to code.

I’ve developed an LBS App on Android and would like to collaborate with someone to bring it to IOS. This is NOT for someone who wants to Zoomba with Zuck or Salsa with Sergey. In other words, don’t expect to get rich off of this idea. This is for someone who has a genuine interest in helping First Responders. If interested, let’s connect at the Meetup tonight. You can ping me (BobAtQuimbaDotcom) or look for me at the meeting. I’ll be the GeekDaddy in the black hoodie and shaved head!!!

Some of you may already know me and might have attended the Mobile Devices in Emergency Response meeting I organized. Either way you can take a look at my LinkedIn page here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/BobD....

Looking forward,

Bob

0 · February 27
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- nick
  
  BOB,
  
  0 · February 27
- nick
  
  I would be really interested in talking to you on this as I am currently working on a project like that and am involved in the bay area emergency management group.
  
  0 · February 27
- Bob
  
  Nick... Excellent. Let's connect at the meeting. -Bob
  
  0 · February 27
- Alvin Lau
  
  To Nick & Bob -- one of the speakers tonite, Sam Liang, gave a presentation last year of a Personal Emergency Beacon app. Check out this video: http://www.youtube.co...
  
  0 · February 27
- Alvin Lau
  
  Sam was the Platform Architect of Google's "Blue Dot" Location Service, which is used by many mobile apps and apps to pinpoint the mobile user's location. He's my cofounder in a new startup, so let's meet up at the event. Regards, Alvin
  
  0 · February 27
Ed Z

Same as URL cafe?

0 · February 27
- Chris Foo
  
  No its in bldg E. Same campus. Its the bldg nearest to Lockheed Martin
  
  0 · February 27
Willie Lu

We acquire any great ideas, no need a patent - just original ideas in this sector. All payments by cashes!

0 · February 27
Suresh Govindaraj

Android newbie, eager to learn...

0 · February 27
Chris Foo

Building E is the building closest to Lockheed Martin.

0 · February 27
theo

My daughter will be with me

0 · February 26
Ratanjit Gandhok

+1

0 · February 26
Simba Zhang

Interesting

0 · February 25
Bageshri Lagu

I am an Android Product Manager. looking forward to the LBS discussion.

0 · February 25
Laimonas

Sounds very interesting!

0 · February 25
Duan Bo

For sure a favorite topic for LBS product developer.

0 · February 25
Ratanjit Gandhok

+1

0 · February 23
Hari Kunamneni

Need to draft a patent application, try this workshop: http://draftpatentapp.eventbrit...

0 · February 22
Adam Greenberg

Looking to build it on this wonderful sounding api

0 · February 22
Tanmay Sinha

Yes I need to attain this conference on Android but I need Location in Delhi-NCR(India).I am Student ryt now and I am also Java Developer also knowing Oracle,mysql & sql server databases with scripting languages...

0 · February 16
Ellyn Siegel

Looking forward to it!

0 · February 14