Android Introduction

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Welcome - Android Workshop

• Workshop Overview
• Todays 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

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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)
• lt1 year experience, earn 65k-95k
• 3 years experience, earn 95k-120k
• 5 years experience, earn 120k-140k

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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!

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Why get a Certificate in Mobile Device
Development?

• ITUs Certificate Program includes
• Android and iPhone development practice
• OO programming in Java and Objective-C
• Use of ITUs 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.

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FREE iPhone WorkshopSaturday, June 16th 2012

• Not into Android?
• iPhone, iOS really your interest?
• Attend the FREE iPhone workshop. Its just like
  todays workshop except for iPhone development!
• Caution Must have a MAC computer to do iPhone
  development. You must also pay a developers
  annual and other fees to put Apps in the Apple
  Store. Its not as free as Android. )

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More questions? bhecker_at_itu.edu
Its time for someAndroid Development!