Android Top Gun Development Training Camp

Welcome to the Android Top Gun Development Training Camp!

Are you ready to take your Android development to the next level? Do you know the basics of environment setup and have completed “Hello World” and other sample programs?

Then our Android Top Gun Development Training Camp is for you!

The Android Top Gun Development Training Camp is a hands-on, fast track, two-day (full weekend) training program designed for intermediate Android developers to advance their Android development skills.

The training camp will provide developers essential skills to develop applications on Android mobile platform. These skills allow the programmers to develop applications for Android devices, including phones, tablets, and mobile devices.

About our Instructors

Sheng Yang, Senior Principle Consultant & Android Top Gun Camp Instructor, Beyondsoft Consulting Inc.

Sheng Yang has over 10 years of software development experiences, Sheng has deep experiences and knowledge in Android and mobile space, especially on consumer oriented mobile product. He led development of several mobile applications especially Android. Right now Sheng is focusing on LBS services in Android applications.

He was Engineering Director for PlayPhone, where he managed global development teams to development mobile platforms including content management, delivery, and billing.

Sheng holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr James Shen

Hosted by Beyondsoft Consulting Inc.

Training Camp Schedule & Information

Dates: Auguest 27-28, 2011

Location: Graciously provided by Citizen Space's San Jose location. The address is on the right.

Time (Tenative): 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Level: Intermediate

Price: $300 (Lunch and drinks will be provided)

Contact Information

training@beyondsoftconsulting.com

Sponsored By

Immersion Corp

Immersion will be giving a bonus tech talk session at the end of the presentation, demostrating their APIs and how to use them in your Android apps.

Main Session (Two Days): August 27-28, 2011

Over the course of two full days, you will learn intermediate topics in Android programming.

Session 1: Exploring User Interface Screen Elements

• Introducing Android Views, Widgets, and Layouts
• Displaying Text to Users with TextView
• Getting Text From Users with EditText and Spinner
• Using Buttons, Check Boxes, and Radio Groups
• Getting Dates and Times from Users
• Indicating Information to Users
• * Indicating and Adjusting Progress with SeekBar
• * Providing Users with Options and Context Menus
• Handling User Events
• Working with Styles
• Working with Themes

Session 2: Designing Android User Interfaces with Layouts

• Creating User Interfaces in Android
• Organizing Your User Interface with ViewGroup
• Using Built-In Layout Classes
• Using Built-In View Container Classes
• Using AppWidgets to Expose Application Views
• * Becoming an AppWidget Provider

Session 3: Data and Storage APIs and SQLite Database

Working with Application Preferences
Working with Files and Directories
Storing Structured Data Using SQLite Databases
• Integrate Data with UI

Session 4: Using Android Web APIs

Session 5: Using Android Multimedia APIs

• Working with Multimedia
• Working with Still Images
• Working with Video
• Working with Audio

Session 6: Location-Based Based Services (LBS) APIs

• Using Global Positioning Services (GPS)
• Geocoding Locations
• Mapping Locations
• * Doing More with Location-Based Services

Note: Lines marked with * are topics that will be covered if time permits.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Bring your own laptop since this is a hands-on training class.

This is an intermediate class. You should have installed and used the following.

• Java
• Eclipse
• Android SDK 2.x

You should have completed writing code examples, such as the “Hello World” program and other beginning level programs.

We will not be performing environment checkups for this training camp. You should be able to achieve and successfully compile a "Hello World" Android app inside of the Android 2.x SDK prior to attending.

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds will be handled only if we must change the date or reschedue training. Due to the reduced price, we are no longer offering refunds.

Rescheduling Policy:

Beyondsoft Consulting reserves the right to reschedule due to insufficient registrations, instructor emergencies or other unforeseen circumstances. If it is deemed necessary to reschedule the class, registrants will be notified immediately. If a registrant cannot attend on the rescheduled date, they will be offered a full refund.

Legal Notices:

We at Beyondsoft Consulting, Inc. would like to thank you for attending our function!  We are always looking for highly qualified, highly competent, and highly motivated candidates to join our team.  So, we have decided that IF AND ONLY IF we can find work for you, then you may be eligible for registration reimbursement.  Just by attending and completing this training seminar does not create any type of employment offer or relationship between the attendee and Beyondsoft.