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Subject: 	Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, May 27
Date: 	Wed, 27 May 2009 12:39:59 -0700
From: 	Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>



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issues to be explored include understanding Twitter data, tracking 
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See more information about Twitter Boot Camp and the complete program 
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One last thing, we need tech reviewers for the next edition of our 
classic "Linux in a Nutshell." Please let me know if you or any of your 
members are interested and I'll pass the info along to our editor. We're 
looking for many sets of eyes on this one.

--Marsee

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    * O'Reilly UG Program News---Just for User Group Leaders <#ugprogram>
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    * Upcoming Events <#upcoming>
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 Conference--Register Now & Save $150, Create & Market Your Own Mobile Apps]
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Subject: 	O'Reilly UG News: InsideMobile Conference--Register Now & Save 
$150, Create & Market Your Own Mobile Apps
Date: 	Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:41:42 -0700
From: 	Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>



What does it take to build mobile apps on different platforms?
Find out at our InsideMobile Conference, July 26 & 27--San Jose, CA.

Don't wait to learn how to develop mobile apps. Mobile is a huge and
growing market, ripe with opportunity. At InsideMobile in San Jose, CA,
you'll learn how to develop for this field right away--not just for
one device, but for all of the top frameworks, including iPhone,
Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android, and Palm webOS. 

Which platform is the easiest to work with? Which will give your apps
the greatest exposure? Get answers at InsideMobile and network with
established mobile developers.

Early Bird Price: $250 for the first 100 registrations (Save $150 on the
regular price of $400)

What will you learn at InsideMobile?

* The basics of developing on major mobile platforms 
* How to develop for the small screen and manage other mobile platform
eccentricities 
* How to make money developing mobile applications
* What it takes to develop for more than one platform at a time
* The tools you need to be a successful mobile developer
* The differences among platforms, and what makes each one unique 

Featured speakers include:

*Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, co-founder of Tonnect
Gus Holcomb, principal engineer with Twin Technologies
*Phil Libin, CEO of Evernote
*Giorgio Natili, Founder and Head of GNStudio
*Raj Singh, Vice President of Business Development for Skyfire
*Brian Fling, author of Mobile Design and Development (O'Reilly, Aug 09)
*Dan Burcaw, co-founder of Push IO, LLC


For more information on InsideMobile Conference, see:
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zsucf2omfppqfsqb80dd1fo4rmb3p9dvit2pe910

Have a mobile topic you'd like to propose? For information on how to submit your topic, see:
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zi5mh2a38s0eti76nkom726ko5s9gvkat78j6eko

To keep up with conference news from John Wilker and Tom Ortega, see:
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zvb3qpq4ih7ksoifrqjb6thgp4ja6tls7c3afkh8

If you want to develop mobile apps or learn to develop for other mobile
platforms, don't miss this event.  

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