Workshop on Android App Development (Session 2 and 3)

The Special Interest Group on Innovative Software (SIGIS) will organize a Workshop on Android App Development (Session 2 and 3) in February 2014.

Session 2
Topics: User Interface & Navigation
Date & Time: Feb 17, 2014 (Mon) 15:00-17:30  
Venue: RRS638

Session 3
Topics: App<-->Server Communication and Location Service
Date & Time: Feb 24, 2014 (Mon) 15:00-17:30  
Venue: RRS638

It is highly recommended to bring an Android device (with the related driver and data connection cable) to the workshop for testing the apps.

To know more about the workshop, please refer to the Event page.
If you are interested, please register at http://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~sigis/android/ asap.

Registration Deadline: Feb 12, 2014 23:59 (Wed). Closed.

Notes:
- Seats are limited! (Priority will be given to students who have attended the first Android workshop.)
- You will receive confirmation email about your registration result on or before Feb 13, 2013 (Thu).

Workshop on Android App Development

The SIGIS is going to organize several workshops on Android app development.

We will have the first workshop on Dec 23, 2013 (Mon) 10:00-13:00 at RRS 638.

Details of other sessions will be announced.
To know more about the workshop, please refer to the Event page.

If you are interested, please register at http://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~sigis/android/ asap.
Registration Deadline: Dec 19, 2013 12:00 (noon) (Thur) Closed.

Notes:
- Seats are limited, priority will be given to students who will work on Android related projects.
- You will receive confirmation email about your registration result on or before Dec 20, 2013 (Fri).

# It is highly recommended to bring an Android device (and the connection cable) to the workshop for testing the apps.

Workshops on Mobile App Development

The SIGIS is going to organize a workshop on mobile app development in July 2013.

Topics to be covered:

• Day 1: iOS App Development – Building an App like Building a Website with Titanium Alloy
• Day 2: Android App Development - Application Fundamentals
• Day 3: Android App Development - User Interface & Navigation
• Day 4: Android App Development - App<->Server Communication and Location Service
• Day 5: Angry Birds Clone with Corona SDK

Time & Venue:
Day 1 & Day 5:
Date: 8 Jul (Mon) & 15 Jul (Mon)
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 (Tutorial), 14:00 - 16:00 (Self-learning Exercise, optional)
Venue: FSC 901E  (Mac. Lab.), Fong Shu Chuen Library, Ho Sin Hang Campus, HKBU
Speaker: Dr. Martin Choy

Day 2 - Day 4:  
Date: 9 Jul (Tue), 10 Jul (Wed) & 11 Jul (Thu)
Time: 10:00 - 13:00 (Tutorial), 14:30 - 16:30 (Self-learning Exercise, optional)
Venue: RRS 638, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus, HKBU
Speaker: Mr. Felix Tam

Prerequisite: 
Day 1 : Basic web development experience
Day 2 - Day 4 : Basic Java programming experience
Day 5 : No prerequisite

To know more about the workshop, please refer to the Event page.

If you are interested, please register at http://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~sigis/mobile/reg/ asap.
Registration Deadline: Jul 2, 2013 (Tue) 23:59.    Jul 5, 2013 (Fri) 11:59 a.m.  [Revised]

# It is highly recommended to bring an Android and/or iOS device (and the connection cable) to the workshop for testing apps.

Notes:

1. Seats are limited, priority will be given to students who will work on mobile app development.
2. You will receive confirmation email about your registration result on or before Jul 5, 2013 (Fri).
3. Your contact information will be used solely for this workshop.
4. We reserve the right to re-arrange the workshop without prior notice.

Workshop on Android App Development

The SIGIS is going to organize a workshop on Android app development.

Topics to be covered:

• Session 1: Application Fundamentals
• Session 2: User Interface and Navigation
• Session 3: Communication between app and server, QR Code Scanning & Location Service

Session 1 will be held on Dec 27, 2012 (Thu)  10:00-13:00 at RRS 638.
Session 2# will be held on Dec 28, 2012 (Fri)    10:00-13:00 at RRS 638.
Session 3# will be held on Dec 31, 2012 (Mon) 10:00-13:00 at RRS 638.

To know more about the workshop, please refer to the Event or Resource page.

If you are interested, please register at http://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~sigis/android/ asap.
Registration Deadline: Dec 23, 2012 (Sun) 23:59 Closed.

Notes:
- Seats are limited, priority will be given to students who will work on Android related projects.
- Confirmation email have been sent to students who have registered successfully on Dec 24, 2012.

# It is highly recommended to bring an Android device (and the connection cable) to the workshop for testing the apps in both session 2 and 3.

Hong Kong Mobile AppSanity 2012

A Mobile App Contest named "Hong Kong Mobile AppSanity 2012" begins registration now.

For details, please visit the contest page at  http://www.mobileappsanity.com 

P.S. Registration deadline: 2012-06-30

MTR App Talent Quest

There is an App Contest held by MTR Corporation.(Grand Prize: HKD 100,000)

For details, please visit the MTR App Talent Quest page at http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/whatsnew/appcontest.html

P.S. Enrollment deadline: 2012-06-15

Migrate your menu buttons to the action bar

Starting from Android 3.x and 4.x, you are encouraged to use the action bar instead of menu buttons to display relevant options to users. There is a new post in Android developer blog which talks about this change as well as the implementation.

You may take a look at http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/01/say-goodbye-to-menu-button.html in conjunction with our sample "Improved UXP example - ICS". Set the android:minSdkVersion="8" or even lower if you would like to try this sample in older platform.