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Welcome - Android Workshop. Workshop Overview Today’s Agenda: 10-12 - Intro, Install Development Tools 12-1 - Lunch Break - Free Pizza 1-2 - Designing with Databases - SQLDemo 2-3 - GPS Mapping Features - MapLocation 3-4 - SMS Text Messaging - SMSMessage. 1.
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Welcome - Android Workshop • Workshop Overview • Today’s Agenda: • 10-12 - Intro, Install Development Tools • 12-1 - Lunch Break - Free Pizza • 1-2 - Designing with Databases - SQLDemo • 2-3 - GPS Mapping Features - MapLocation • 3-4 - SMS Text Messaging - SMSMessage 1
Jobs in Android App DevelopmentREQUIRE • B.S in Computer Science • 1-5 years Experience • Check out Job Listings! • Cybercoders.com - 71 jobs in SJ, CA (3/31/12) • Monster.com - 68 jobs in SJ, CA (3/21/12) • <1 year experience, earn 65k-95k • 3+ years experience, earn 95k-120k • 5+ years experience, earn 120k-140k+
How to get into this market? • Earn your BS or MS in Computer Science • Earn Certificate in Mobile Device Development • Why? What does it provide? • Hands-on practice and experience which counts for 1 year experience! Gets your foot in the door! • Help with getting your first App into the Market or Apple store. • Or, take classes in Android, iPhone, Java and Objective-C. Put them on your resume. • Put an app in Android Market or Apple Store. • This is a MUST for those higher paying jobs!
Why get a Certificate in Mobile Device Development? • ITU’s Certificate Program includes: • Android and iPhone development practice • OO programming in Java and Objective-C • Use of ITU’s Career Planning, Placement, and other University Services. • Competitively priced, 8 week accelerated class completion. Complete the entire program in one semester. • Program is designed to get you a job! • Apply certificate classes to MS Degree programs.
FREE iPhone WorkshopSaturday, June 16th 2012 • Not into Android? • iPhone, iOS really your interest? • Attend the FREE iPhone workshop. It’s just like today’s workshop except for iPhone development! • Caution: Must have a MAC computer to do iPhone development. You must also pay a developer’s annual and other fees to put Apps in the Apple Store. It’s not as free as Android. :)
More questions? bhecker@itu.edu It’s time for someAndroid Development!