2008 April Meeting - Exploring Google Android

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Greeting Java Enthusiasts!
In our effort to explore Java beyond the confines of JSE/JEE, for
April's 2008 meeting we will take a look at Google's promising mobile
platform called "Android". Google Android is an open source mobility
platform that the giant software company says will do for mobile what
Linux did for the desktop.

Why should Android matter to you?
Simple, Google Android's primary development language is Java! The
entire development environment is implemented using tools familiar to
Java developers, mainly, the Eclipse IDE. So in this month's meeting,
speaker James Williams will explore how to get started with
programming for Android. He will present the major features of Google
Android that will help you create applications for the platform.

Exploring Android
Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes the OS,
middleware, and key applications. It represents a paradigm shift from
the walled gardens that dominate the mobile space. Though it doesn't
use Java (cough, cough, wink, wink), Java developers can benefit a
single platform as opposed to the many implementations of Java Mobile
Edition.

Members of the Open Handset Alliance, which includes many major
players such as LG, Samsung, and Motorola, are due to release the
first Android enabled hardware later this year. In anticipation of
public release, Google is sponsoring several rounds of the Android
Developer Challenge to spur development and adoption.

Want to learn more?
Android Home - http://code.google.com/android/
Android Talks on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/AndroidDevelopers
Android $10 Million Challenge - http://code.google.com/android/adc.html
Open Handset Alliance - http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/

Meeting Details:
Speaker: James Williams
Date: 4/29/08
Networking: 6:30 pm
Presentation: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location:
GCA Technologies Solution
4919 Memorial Hwy. Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33634
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4919+Memorial+Hwy,+Tampa,+FL+33634