preDevCamp - Kansas City http://kansascity.predevcamp.org Just another preDevCamp 2009 weblog Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 PDC:KC has a home! http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/08/07/pdckc-has-a-home/ http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/08/07/pdckc-has-a-home/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:01:13 +0000 derek http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/?p=46 “The Loft” @ Screenland Theater
408 Armour Rd,
North Kansas City, MO
Doors open at 8am, event kicks off at 9am.  See you there!

Also, be sure to check out all the other info on the PDCKC wiki.

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We’ll keep you updated with any news we have.

]]> http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/08/04/venue-update/feed/ 1 I’m going to preDevCamp, and I’m bringing… http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/08/04/im-going-to-predevcamp-and-im-bringing/ http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/08/04/im-going-to-predevcamp-and-im-bringing/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:35:15 +0000 derek http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/?p=42 Thanks to the SF PDC for compiling this list

So you’re all pumped up to come to preDevCamp but you don’t know what to bring, here is a list that can help you have a great time at camp.

1.  A Laptop running one of the 3 supported operating systems in at least a virtual machine if not as the main OS (32 bit windows -xp or vista, Mac OSX, Linux)

2.  A thumb drive or a cd with the SDK to share with your neighbor if they forget it. Get it at http://developer.palm.com

3.  Your coolest geek shirt. Don’t have one? you still have time to order one from think geek

4. An Idea of what you want to build or help build.

5. Your palm pre – you have one right? if not you will have several chances to win one. Ideally in developer mode.

6. Graphic Design software if you’re a designer – Adobe Fireworks works best. Get the trial here.

7. An IDE – Eclipse works best and palm has special plugins for it.  http://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1639

8. Paper or a notebook for sketching ideas and notes. – Portable whiteboards are cool too.

9. Hacker / devhouse  / excitement to learn / can do spirit  – without this you will have no fun, and at the end of the day I hope that is what you have.

10.  Have a great camp!

Please add more ideas in the comments!

Thanks guys!

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We’re going to kick off the day starting at 8am with registration and getting things set up.  Then, beginning at about 9am we’ll be using the main presentation area for a few sessions to ensure everyone becomes familiar with WebOS and gets the SDK installed. To make this process as smooth as possible, we encourage everyone attending to install the SDK and the Pre emulator beforehand.  It’s free, simple, and you can find instructions at http://developer.palm.com/.

Once everyone is up & running, we’ll encourage people to break off into groups, build some apps, and present sessions on specific topics.  If you have any app ideas and need additional developers, the main presentation area will be available to pitch your ideas to recruit others.  Towards the end of the day, we’ll have some time blocked off for groups and individuals to demo their apps to everyone.

A few other notes:

  • The event space has 3 breakout rooms (capacity of about 10 people each) that will be available on hourly blocks for groups who either want to work on a project together or want to give a presentation on a specific topic.
  • Attendees are on their own for lunch, but early on in the day we’ll take group orders for pizza, sandwiches, etc… and have them delivered.
  • If you have any additional routers, hubs, ethernet cables, power strips, etc… we’d really appreciate you bringing them for those freak scenarios that always occur when you get a large number of laptops all in one place.
  • The event space does have wireless internet, but when a large amount of people all try to download a hefty SDK pack all at the same time, you never know what to expect.  As a backup, we’ll have CDs and thumbdrives available with all the tools neccesary to the SDK & emulator installed.

To summarize, here’s the rough agenda for the day:

  • 9am-11am: Give everyone the knowledge and tools they need to begin development.
  • 11am-4pm: Build some kick ass applications
  • 4pm-5pm: Wrap up the day with demonstrations of all the awesome stuff we’ve built

And as a reminder, the location for PDC:KC is
Sprint Concept Realization Center
6220 Sprint Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66204

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What? PreDevCamp:Kansas City

When? Saturday, August 8, 2009.  Starts at 8:00 AM, will last into the late-afternoon

Where? Sprint Concept Realization Center
6220 Sprint Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66204

Google Map

Cost? Free! (At least, we think at this point)

Registration? Required, so please visit our registration page.

Do I need to own a Pre or be a Sprint customer? Nope.  Palm’s WebOS SDK and Pre Emulator are completely free, so all you need to bring is a laptop!

More information will be announced soon regarding sessions and activities for the day.

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The first one that comes to mind is a quick how-to for a Twitter client to read tweets and post status updates.  Now that Facebook has removed the login restriction for status updates which opens the door for Facebook “status feed” clients, this could also be covered as well.

What are your thoughts?

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]]> http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/02/06/get-involved/feed/ 1 Announcing PreDevCamp Kansas City http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/02/06/announcing-predevcamp-kansas-city/ http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/2009/02/06/announcing-predevcamp-kansas-city/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:52:09 +0000 derek http://kansascity.predevcamp.org/?p=11 Greetings!  DotNext: Kansas City is currently in the planning process of organizing a PreDevCamp.  While we don’t have many details to share at this point, I can at least answer a few questions you may have.

What is PreDevCamp? A code-diving event to learn about development for the new Palm Pre mobile device.  More info can be found in the about section.

Where will PreDevCamp: Kansas City be held? Hasn’t been finalized yet, but I bet it will be at the Enterprise Center of Johnson County, just off 87th & i-35.

How much will it cost? Also hasn’t been finalized.  We’re of course hoping to make it free.

Where can I register to attend? See our registration section.

When will it be held? Shortly after the Pre launch.

When is the Pre launch? Latest rumors have as mid/late March ‘09, but the official answer from Sprint/Palm is “First half of 2009″.

Can I help organize the event? Absolutely!  Just shoot me an email.

Who is DotNext? We’re a local group of developers that have organized events such as Highlight Midwest, StartupWeekend, among others.

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