Workshop on Android Application development

C-DAC, Bangalore announces a 2-day workshop on Android Application development, with an aim of giving detailed insight into the Open Source platform of Android, its architecture and its abilities for development of a wide variety of mobile applications.

Brief Description of Android

The Android platform embraces the idea of general-purpose computing for handheld devices. It is a comprehensive platform that features a Linux-based operating system stack for managing devices, memory, and processes. In the current handheld device market, it's the closest competitor of Apple's iPhone. Google Inc purchased the initial developer of the software, Android Inc., in 2005. Android's mobile operating system is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel. Android's source code and libraries are published under Apache License 2.0, and the Linux kernel below Android is under GPLv2 license.

Thus, the openness of this powerful and robust mobile platform attracts and encourages the mobile developer community for development of Applications for Android enabled devices.

C-DAC endeavors in Android Application

C-DAC's Mobile Computing lab has taken up Android application development as its primary and flagship platform for development of mobile application. It strives to take up current, modern and powerful mobile platforms and develop mass utility applications for general public. Android applications for Grid management and job submission have been developed and the group strives to develop and release a gamut of Android applications for use of common public.

Brief Description about the Workshop

This workshop will primarily focus on understanding the key concepts, best practices and insights of the Android architecture, and learn some basic skills of Android Application development using Android SDK.

The workshop will be conducted by experienced software developers and R&D professionals from CDAC.

Topics Covered

1. Introduction to Android and its background.
2. Android Architecture and Libraries
3. Hello Android
4. Activities and Services.
5. Basic UI elements in Android and Event Handling.
6. Intents and Broadcast receivers.
7. Databases and Content providers
8. GPS capabilities.
9. Android over Beagle Board
10. Android Native Development

Dates: 26th and 27th May, 2011
Venue: C-DAC, ACTS Bangalore
Fees: Rs.7,500 /- per participant (Includes Goodies, Course material, Lunch & refreshments)

Participants can pay the Work shop fee either by DD / Online
For DD : In favour of C-DAC, ACTS payable at Bengaluru

For Online Transactions details as are follows:

Last date for registration: May 20, 2011

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