Post on 26-May-2015
XIOS
// INTRODUCTION// TO// ANDROID// PROGRAMMING//////// STEVEN// PALMAERS
XIOS?
// higher education// ~ 3200 students// ~ 300 computer science students// 2002: research => Java ME// 2004: Java ME @ courses// 2006: mobile programming fundamentals +
advanced courses (Java ME)// September 2010 => Android
XIOS?
// Java ME is partly kept, to ease the learning curve
// After 4 weeks, switch to Android// Is Android the right platform to learn mobile
programming?// Concerns about Java ME// Learning curve is less steep than for Obj-C// Not limited to smartphones (tablets, set-top
boxes)
OUR INITIATIVESXIOS STUDENTS
// Mobile Programming I// 4 weeks Java ME// Switch to Android// Mobile Programming II// Project// Location-based services// Web services// 6 ECTS credits (60 / yr)// More and more mobile final
projects
OUR INITIATIVESEVERYONE
// Summer Schools// Workshops// Trainings
// On demand trainings // On demand workshops
// Call for action / open invitation
SUMMER SCHOOL
2010// 3 days during the summer holidays
// around 45 people// University of Applied
Sciences Utrecht// 30 students and lecturers
NEW WORKSHOPS2011 – FREE !
// April 21st// May 19th// June14th
// Some programming background (Java helps)
// Java knowledge is not required; there will also be a 1-day crash course in Java development the week before
OUR INITIATIVESXIOS STUDENTS
// We noticed that engineering students are as much interested as computer science students
// However, Java knowledge often lacks (C / C# knowledge)
JAVA CRASH COURSE – FREE !
// April 14th// May 12th// June 7th
// Refresh your Java knowledge or get some Java introduction (if you know another programming language)
ANDROID TRAINING3 DAYS
// Late May 2011// Exact dates TBD
// intensive training// hands-on
// democratic price
STUDENTRECRUITMENT
// Android application// Present study programme
// we have plans for a campus guide (towards September 2011)
OPEN INVITATION
// Are you an Android programmer / fan ?
// Do you wish to share your insights with other developers / users ?
// Want to meet up now & then ?
// Talk about specific themes ?// Get in touch!
CONTACTQUESTIONS?E-mail: steven.palmaers@xios.beTwitter: @palmaers