NECINA Mobile/Web SIG Seminar
The Present and Future of Mobile Apps
Date and time: Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue: IBM Innovation Center, 404 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02454
Cost: Free for NECINA members and guests, $15 for general public
Seats are limited, online registration required. Please RSVP at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=218274
Mobile
computing is one of the highest growth industry sectors in the recent
years, and will continue to enjoy high growth. Mobile Applications are
an important constituent in mobile computing, providing the end users
with high quality services and experiences through their customized user
interfaces.
This seminar explores the Mobile Apps industry from
both the business and technical angles. There will also be networking
opportunities for entrepreneurs and IT professionals to exchange ideas
and identify career opportunities.
Agenda
6:30-7:00 Pizza and networking
7:00-7:30 "Emerging Mobile Applications Architecture and Opportunities
for Software Professionals," Changfeng (Charles) Wang, Co-founder of
Adelphic, Inc
7:30-8:00 "Android and iOS Native App Development
Basics," Geoffrey Xiao, Manager of Business Analysis at Yellowbook USA
(former Software Architect)
8:00-8:30 Q&A
8:30-9:00 Networking
About Speakers
Speaker #1: Changfeng Wang
Changfeng is the co-founder of Adelphic, Inc, a mobile advertising
technology startup. He is a serial entrepreneur and veteran in online
and mobile advertising and big data spaces. The technologies that he
developed are powering some of the biggest technology platforms today.
Previously he has served as chief scientist, partner/consultant, and
other senior positions in a number of technology companies, including
Quattro Wireless (now Apple's iAd network), Enpocket/Nokia Interactive.
Engage Inc (Microsoft Atalas ad sever), Thinking Machines (Oracle data
mining), Ascential Software (IBM information integration), and
Harte-hanks. He got his Ph. D. in Computation Learning from UPenn.
Talk abstract:
Wireless technology and mobile computing ushered in a paradigm shift in
computing, opening a new era of innovation and wealth-creation. We will
examine the emerging computing architecture and ecosystem, and analyze
opportunities for software technology professionals and entrepreneurs.
Speaker #2: Geoffrey Xiao
Geoffrey is currently a Manager of Business Analysis and was a Software
Architect for mobile apps at Yellowbook USA. Yellowbook develops free
native apps and web apps for local business search on iPhone, iPad,
Android, Blackberry, and Kindle platforms. Geoffrey has MBA and MS
degree in Computer Science.
Talk abstract:
1) What do developers need to kick off creating native apps for Android, iPhone and iPad
2) Basic steps for creating, debugging and publishing mobile apps to App Store and Android Market
3) Online tutorials and resources, links
4) Demo: I will use our real app (both Android and iOS) to show how to
load up apps on emulators/real cell phone for debugging and testing
Event Contact: Mingsheng Hong (Mingshe...@NECINA.org), Lin Zhu (Lin...@NECINA.org)
NECINA Entrepreneurship SIG Seminar
"Build to Last: How to Start a Company and a Project"
Date and Time: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: IBM Innovation Center, 404 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02454
Cost: Free for NECINA members
and guests, $15 for general public
Seats are limited, online registration required. Please RSVP at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=218275
Aiming high to launch your own company? Taking the first step to start a
project for your company? How to get prepared in today's economy? What
can we learn from the past? How to build a company to last? We are
fortunate to invite S. K. Ho, Founder & Chairman of Biscom and
long-time NECINA board member to share a few stories about An Wang and
the history of Wang Lab's up and down; and Dr. Wang's contribution to
the computer industry and the modern office operations. Please join us
to hear more on how Biscom was started riding the economy wave since
1986.
Agenda
6:30-7:00 Pizza and networking
7:00-8:00 "Build to Last: How to Start a Company and a Project" S. K. Ho, Founder & Chairman of Biscom, Inc.
8:00-8:30 Q&A
8:30-9:00 Networking
Event Contact: Harry Gao (Please e-mail Harr...@NECINA.org or call 781-492-4417)
About Speaker:
S.K. Ho
Founder & Chairman of Biscom, Inc.
Mr. Ho founded Biscom in 1986. Formerly the Director of Engineering at
Wang Laboratories, he designed and developed the Wang Word Processor and
Wang Professional Image Systems, and holds nine major patents. Mr. Ho
earned a BSME from Ordinance Engineering College in Taiwan and an MSEE
from Drexel University.
