GDG North Atlanta August Meeting

GDG North Atlanta August Meeting will happen on Tue, Aug 27, at the Atlanta Tech Village (7:30pm - 9pm), held in the 5th floor meeting space (park in the deck, take elevator from 1st floor lobby up).

We've got 2 talks lined up for this month!

David Chandler, long time GTUG Atlanta advocate and friend, will give a short talk about Google Apps tips and tricks, as well as living the digital life.

Steve Ziegler, Senior Architect at BetterCloud, will give a talk on implementing complex, long-running tasks on Google App Engine using the Pipeline API.

Pizza and drinks provided, as always.  Donations to cover food/drink cost are welcomed.

Agenda

7:30-7:45pm
Introductions, attendee self-intro, chow

7:45-8:00pm
Talk - Google Apps Tips & Tricks + Living the Digital Life
Speaker: David Chandler

8:00-9:00pm
Talk - Implementing Complex, Long-running Tasks on Google App Engine using the Pipeline API 
Speaker: Steve Ziegler

This event is co-sponsored by BetterCloud and Atlanta Tech Village.

GDG North Atlanta July meeting is tonight, RSVP and details here - http://goo.gl/UarQf 

For our upcoming meeting (this Thursday night), Kevin Harris will be speaking on the topic of User Experience for Developers.

Here is a brief synopsis:
Providing an overview of user experience and discussing four important things a developer can think about when building his/her next application. Discussing the difference between UI and UX, the negative effect building more features can have on your application, how to design for the user, and finally, the value a developer brings to the user experience in an application.

About the speaker:
Kevin Harris is the Senior UX Designer at BetterCloud.  He has deep experience with applying the principles and practices of user experience in a Google-centric development environment.

GDG North Atlanta July Meeting

GDG North Atlanta continues in the spirit of the wonderful monthly GTUG meetings.  We will continue hosting speakers, organizing special events, spreading the word about other like-minded events in town (and out of town), and in general provide a great place for developers excited about working with Google technology to get-together and mingle in the Atlanta area.

It's my pleasure to announce the second GDG North Atlanta Meeting on Thu, July 18, at the Atlanta Tech Village (7:30pm - 9pm), held in the 5th floor meeting space (take elevator).
Kevin Harris, Senior UX Designer at BetterCloud, will be giving a talk on UX for Developers.

Pizza and drinks provided, as always.  Donations to cover food/drink cost are welcomed.


Agenda:

7:30-8:00pm
introductions, attendee self-intro, chow

8:00-9:00pm
Talk - UX for Developers
Speaker: Kevin Harris

This even is co-sponsored by BetterCloud and Atlanta Tech Village.

RSVP here

As always, you can keep up with the latest happening with GDG North Atlanta via the Official Google+ Page.

Reminder: Meeting tonight!

Details and RSVP at http://goo.gl/nzo1Y 

Greets,

First thing's first, my name is George Tang.  I was a regular attendee of GTUG Atlanta.  For the past few months, I have been working with Charlie to assume the organizer role for Google Developer Group Atlanta (was GTUG Atlanta).

GDG Atlanta's G+ page

GDG Atlanta continues in the spirit of the wonderful monthly GTUG meetings.  We will continue hosting speakers, organizing special events, spreading the word about other like-minded events in town, and in general provide a great place for developers excited about working with Google technology to get-together and network in the Atlanta area.

It's my pleasure to announce the first GTUG -> GDG Atlanta Meeting on Tue, June 18, at the Atlanta Tech Village from 7:30pm - 9pm, in the 5th Floor meeting space.

Meeting Location

Parking in the deck is free.  Enter the 1st floor, and take elevator to the 5th floor.  The big meeting space is where we'll meet.

Since it has been a while since we hosted one of these, the agenda for this meeting is to sync up on what members would like GDG Atlanta to be moving forward.

As always, pizza and drinks will be available, and we'll appreciate any donations to help off-set the chow cost.

This gathering is co-sponsored by BetterCloud and Atlanta Tech Village.

Spread the word!

April 24th Meeting: Google TV Basics and Boundaries

On April 24th (last Tuesday of the month) at 7PM at Google Midtown Charlie Collins will do a presentation on Google TV "Basics and Boundaries."

This session will introduce you to building applications for the Google TV platform. You’ll learn what “Smart TV” is, or should be; what the landscape for multi-screen, multi-device development looks like; where Google TV fits and why it matters; how to build basic applications for Google TV; and some valuable tips about design and development practices for the big screen.

Web resources for GTV:
developers.google.com/tv/
Android: Designing for TV

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching some great sessions - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer). Also note that PARKING IS FREE. If you park in the building's parking structure a validation/pass will be provided).

Thanks!

November 29th meeting - Native Client for Google Chrome with John M. Novosel

On Nov 29th (last Tuesday of the month) at 7PM at Google Midtown John M. Novosel will do a presentation on Google's Native Client.

For ultra-high performance when JavaScript just won't cut it, Native Client (NaCl) is a new Google web technology that enables compiled C and C++ code to run natively and sandboxed, in a web-page. Google has just released version 1.0 of the Native Client SDK. But it is still so bleeding-edge, hardly anybody knows anything about it. John will demonstrate NaCl in action and present how it has the potential to be a game-changer in this post-Adobe-Flash & post-Java-applet brave new world. John is a self-un-employed veteran desktop application software developer who occupies his enormous free time researching and developing the next big thing.

More web resources for NaCl:
Tech Overview
Native Client Demos

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching some great sessions - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer). Also note that PARKING IS FREE. If you park in the building's parking structure a validation/pass will be provided).

Thanks!

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching some great sessions - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer). Also note that PARKING IS FREE. If you park in the building's parking structure a validation/pass will be provided).

Thanks!

Oct 25th Meeting -- Double Feature: Dart and Google Analytics

On Oct 25th (last Tuesday of the month) at 7PM at Google Midtown Philip Rogers will do a short talk and Q&A on Dart, Google's new "structured web programming" language, and Jim Snyder will present on Google Analytics.

Philip is a Googler who has been writing Dart code for a few months now, and he's one of the engineers behind try.dartlang.org.

Jim is Empirical Path's Web Analytics practice leader, and a veteran of web publishing and technology, and a certified Google Analytics expert. He's led numerous implementation, configuration, and analysis projects for content sites and marketers from Silicon Alley to Silicon Valley.

(NOTE: Philip and Jim's talks are unrelated. Since they are both shorter talks though we've decided to combine them into one meeting.)

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching some great sessions - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer). Also note that PARKING IS FREE. If you park in the building's parking structure a validation/pass will be provided).

Thanks!

August 30th Meeting: Android App Assimilation with Logan Johnson

On Aug 30th (last Tuesday) at 7PM at Google Midtown Google Logan Johnson will present on Android App Assimilation.

The best Android apps are those that tightly integrate with the
platform and other applications. Unlike many other platforms, in
Android this capability is available to any application developer;
Android is designed for users to hop from app to app seamlessly and
for data to be ubiquitous and shareable, not kept in silos accessible
only from the home screen.

In this talk we’ll take a tour of integration points available to the
Android application developer. We’ll touch on opportunities to
integrate tightly with the platform itself and with the built-in
applications; on consuming data and services from other apps; on
exposing your own app’s data and services for consumption; and on
providing convenient entry points into your app itself.

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer). Also note that PARKING WILL BE FREE. Though the building policy has changed and some participants were charged upon leaving the parking garage at our last event, we're going to fix that and work out validation with Google (more details to follow).

Thanks!

August Meeting - Tues 2nd, Android Programming with Dan Galpin

On Aug 2nd (Tuesday) at 7PM at Google Midtown Google Developer Advocate Dan Galpin will present on Android programming, specifically "Bringing your Application to Android Tablets."

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer).

thanks

June Meeting - GWT and HTML5

On June 28th (Tuesday) at 7PM at Google Midtown David Chandler and Philip Rogers will present on new stuff with GWT. The focus will be on GWT and HTML5/Canvas/LocalStorage and related, but as always, anything goes.

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

Please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session - plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beer).

thanks

Google I/O Extended ATLANTA Session

Alright, it's on, we'll be having a Google I/O Extended Session in Atlanta, and here are the details.

May 10th and 11th from 12noon to 9PM EST
300 Interstate North Pkwy SE Atlanta, GA (more details and map below)

Google will stream the main I/O keynotes each day (starting at 9AM PST, 12noon EST) and then the two main conference rooms. We'll watch the keynotes live, and then vote on which conference room to put on the main screen.

Robert Cooper will head up this event on behalf of GTUG Atlanta (Charlie will be out of town, as will David and Chris, our normal Google hosts.)

The Weather Channel has helped organize this event and will be providing the space where we will meet. The location for the event is 300 Interstate North Pkwy SE Atlanta, GA 30339

Also, The Anteo Group will be helping us out a great deal by providing refreshments. We're still working on the exact menu, and it will depend on how many people sign up, but plan on snacks and drinks being provided.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Thanks!

April Meeting - Android 3.0 "Honeycomb"

On Tuesday April 26th at 7PM Robert Cooper will dive into what's new with Android 3.0 "Honeycomb." Cooper is an experienced Android developer who has ported several apps to 3.0 for use on tablets. Check out his Shortyz crossword puzzle app if you have an Android device, and come to the meeting to see how it works on a fancy Motorola Xoom, or hacked up Nook Color.

We'll also start out with details of the upcoming Google I/O Extended session that will be held in Atlanta (trying to have it all finalized before then).

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

As always, please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session - please plan on pitching in $5 if you want to drink beerz).

thanks
-- Charlie

February Meeting - Google Apps Script

After a small hiatus for the holidays and other end-of-year mayhem, we're back!
Tuesday Feb 22nd, 7PM at Google Midtown:

Shel Davis will re-introduce us to Google Apps Script. If you haven't heard of Apps Script, you're missing out on some good stuff. If you have heard of it, then you know it's a quick and powerful way to automate tasks across different Google products (and integrate with third party solutions). Come check it out.

We'll also start out with a discussion of Google News over the last few months:
* The Cr-48 (chrome laptop)
* Android Gingerbread and Honeycomb
* Upcoming I/O
* GWT news?
* Translate App
* . . . anything else we think of

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

As always, please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session).

thanks
-- Charlie

November Meeting - Tues the 2nd: Google App Engine for Business with David Hoff

Mark your calendars, Tuesday Nov 2nd, 7PM at Google Midtown:

David Hoff of Cloud Sherpas will discuss Google App Engine for Business. David is the VP of technology at Cloud Sherpas, which is a locally based company that provides managed Google Apps and App Engine solutions.

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

As always, please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session).

thanks
-- Charlie

September Meeting - Fri Sept 24th: Cross device mobile dev with Josh Marinacci

Mark your calendars, Sept 24th, 7PM at Google Midtown:

Josh Marinacci of the Palm Developer Relations team will show you
how to do full cross-device mobile app development using tools
such as PhoneGap, Sencha, JQTouch, and more.

NOTE: Our Sept meeting won't be held on the last Tuesday like our normal pattern, rather it will be Friday the 24th (same time and place though, 7PM, Google Midtown). We're making this exception because it gives us the opportunity to have Josh speak to the group while he is in town. Trust me, it's worth it. If you're interested in mobile development at all, on any platform, you'll want to come check this session out.

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

As always, please spread the word about this event and we look forward to seeing you there (anyone is welcome, come see us at the Google and have some pizza/drinks while catching a great session).

thanks
-- Charlie

August Meeting - Tues 31st: Better Java with Guava and Guice (and GIN for GWT)

For this month's gathering GTUG-Atlanta will discuss the Google Guava libraries for Java, Guice, and GIN/GWT. The theme here is that you can create concise, powerful Java code with these helpful libraries. Yes, I said "Java" and "concise" in the same sentence! Same place (Google Midtown, info below), 7PM Tuesday August 31st.

We all know Java has its rough spots, but Guava and Guice can help iron a lot of that out. Guava is packed with useful utilities that we'll explore, and Guice is a lightweight dependency injection framework that can help you better organize, test, and maintain code. Some of the features in these Google created open source libraries are slated to be included in Java 7.

I'll be presenting an overview on Guava and Guice. If you aren't familiar with these, this talk should be a great introduction. If you are familiar, please come and heckle me and help us out with questions and general discussion.

Robert Cooper will then be presenting an intro to GIN (GWT INjection). I don't know if he'll call it "Sipping on GIN and Guice" or not, that's his choice, but I'd note that that title is there for the taking. GIN is a dependency injection framework for GWT that is built on top of Guice.

Hope to see you there, and please help spread the word.

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

July Meeting - Tues 27th, 7PM Google Midtown -- "Open Spaces Android"

I think it's officially official that Android is the new hotness. Several people have asked about a GTUG-Atlanta Android related event and here it is. Our first Android related session will be next Tuesday, the 27th, at 7PM -- "Open Spaces Android."

By Open Spaces Android we mean, keep it related to Android, but anything goes, and the group will decide the agenda from suggestions once we get there.

We'll bring a few topics to keep in mind, or to get things started, but really this is going to be an informal style gathering without a pre-defined speaker, and we hope it will be driven by what the group wants to talk about.

Some possible topics might include:


* Topic Talks (networking, databases, sensors, location, themes,
testing, more)

* Stupid Android Tricks (features, shortcuts, tips, etc.)

* Favorite Android Apps

* Device Lab (pass around some phones and check them out)

* Android Jokes (lolcat, Log.wtf, GRAVITY_THE_ISLAND, more)

* Android Toys


Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001

June Meeting - Google I/O Recap

GTUG Atlanta will be meeting June 29th (last Tues) at Google midtown, 7PM, for a Google I/O recap.

Google I/O is a developer focused technical conference that Google puts on each year. For complete I/O coverage you can see the session abstracts and watch the videos (which are excellent) here:
http://code.google.com/events/io/2010/sessions.html.

Our GTUG agenda will be to have a brief overview of I/O in general (with pictures and discussion of the happenings), and then we'll dive into specifics. Robert Cooper will tell us about all of the new stuff in Android Froyo, and Chris Ramsdale will talk about updates surrounding GWT and AppEngine. After the more formal talks we'll wind up with our usual open forum discussion (and lightning talks, ~5 mins or less, are welcome too).

We'll have beer, soft drinks, and pizza for those that are willing to make a donation to the cause (pitch in 5 bucks for the refreshments).

Hope to see you there, and please spread the word!

Google Atlanta
Millennium at Midtown
10 10th Street NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: +1 404-487-9000
Fax: +1 404-487-9001