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360iDev – Publishers, books, authors oh my.

February 17, 2010 By 1 Comment

We haven’t really made much noise about this, but thought it was time to do so. We’ve got some awesome friends in publishing! What other event will you have O’Reilly, Manning, and Apress raffling books, giving away goodies, etc. Where else will so many authors of so many books be under on roof?

I think it’s a testament to the awesomeness of the iPhone developer community that so many publishers are

1. publishing iPhone books, and

2. coming together to support an event that brings the community together.

360|iDev isn’t owned, or financially supported by any publishing companies or anything like that, we don’t favor one company’s authors over another. That’s how it should be, and our publishing partners seem to agree.

W hope that our relationship with these awesome companies grows stronger as we do more events with them!

At 360|iDev we’ll have books and authors from these great publishers

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360iDev speaker chat – Brian Robbins!

February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Join us today at 12pm MST for a fun chat with speaker, Brian Robbins.

Ask him about starting his own Indie Game company, about game creation, etc. Whatever you like.

These speaker chats are a great way to get to know our speakers before 360|iDev!

Bookmark this link

See you later today!

Haven’t registered yet for 360|iDev? You’re missing out. Whether you’re a game developer, app developer, iPhone related business owner, or just someone who likes the iPhone and iPad (yeah we’ll definitely we talking about the iPad), there’s no better place to meet people in your field than 360|iDev! Register now!

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360iDev Speaker apps highlighted

February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment

We’re just starting this initiative, so keep an eye on the apps page for frequent updates.

I’ll admit, this idea wasn’t ours, but we love it. We tell you often how incredible our speakers are, and their bios typically tell you about some of the apps they’ve built, but not always.

So from now on, and going back retroactively, we’re going to maintain a 360|iDev speaker apps page. We’ll organize it by last name, and indicate under the speakers name their “Class” ie. San Jose 2009, Denver 2009, San  Jose 2010, etc. so the page will grow. It’ll be a place where attendees can see the calibre of our speakers, and hopefully a place our speakers can get a bit more exposure for their apps. We’ll display the app icon, name, and link to iTunes.

Hopefully this will help attendees and potential attendees (and even sponsors) realize the awesomeness of our speakers. They’re pros! and deserve as much recognition as we can give them!

Check it out.

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360iDev Speaker Chat – Collin Donnell

February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Join us tomorrow for the next 360|iDev speaker chat. Collin Donnell is a 360|iDev Alum, having presented at all three conferences so far (Including San Jose ’10)

Tomorrow you’ll be able to ask Collin anything you like. He’s got plenty to share, you can also ask him the going exchange rate for pizza’s to freelance pay :D

Bookmark this link, tomorrow 12pm Mountain Time.

If you haven’t registered for 360|iDev, you’re missing out. We’ll be talking about things, that will be huge in 6 months. And of course if iPad development interests you, well we’re probably the first conference that will have hands-on the device and sessions geared towards this new exciting device. Use this link to register, help Collin get an awesome room at the Marriott

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360iDev – Get your iPad Dev on!

February 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

So yeah, iPad this iPad that :) The best part of Apple’s new iPad, is that it runs the iPhone OS, that means our awesome speakers and attendees now have one more kick ass platform to write apps and games for.

That also means that 360|iDev is now THE event for developers writing apps for the iTouch, the iPhone, or the iPad. You won’t have to wait for WWDC, or for the next 360|iDev around the end of summer some time. You can get awesome iPad related sessions right now, this April.

We’ll be working with our speakers to update any presentations that make sense, to include iPad related materials, but right now we know for certain, Kendall Gelner, who’s delivering our Sunday Adv. Debugging session, will be leading a panel discussion on the iPad.

This panel will be awesome, how can it not be. 360|iDev falls right around when the iPad should begin shipping. That means there’s gonna be a lot to talk about!

We’ll keep you posted as we update more sessions to include iPad stuff.

Don’t miss out on the most technically deep conference for developers around. 40+ sessions, 40 speakers, 4 days, hands-on training. All for a really awesome price! Half the price of most training sessions, which only cover 1-2 things.

Register now! Don’t miss out!

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360iDev – Speaker chats, recorded if you missed them

February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you didn’t take the time to sit in on our first 360|iDev Speaker chat with Nathan Eror, you missed out. Lucky for you we recorded them :)

The speaker chats are a great way to get some very one-on-one style question and answer time with our speakers. Each one is about an hour, and completely interactive.

You can check out Nathan’s chat here.

We’ve got some great chats lined up and are always adding more.

Mike Berg Feb 3rd

Collin Donnell Feb 9th

Don’t miss the chats they’re a great way to get some cool 360|iDev action before April. Oh and get your butt in gear, have you registered yet? Don’t miss the best iPhone Event of 2010 (of course that is until the next 360|iDev, LOL)

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360iDev – Speaker Chat – Mike Berg

February 1, 2010 By 1 Comment

Join us Feb 3rd at 1:30MST for our weekly speaker chat with 360|iDev speaker Mike Berg (@weheartgames)

We’ll be on Adobe Connect, all are welcome. This link will get you into the chat, save it/bookmark it.

Feel free to ask Mike anything, about his session at 360|iDev, application/game design, whatever you like.

<update> Mike wants to make sure everyone knows. He’s a designer, this chat will be more focused on design, which will be the first time our chats have gone to design, Should be a great way to learn some design ideas and concepts.

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The chats are open to all, and it’s your chance to see what our speakers are doing before you’re in their session (You have registered right?) in April.

If you haven’t registered, use this link. It’ll help Mike get an upgraded suite at the Marriott.

Mike’s session is one of 40 at 360|iDev, you seriously will regret not being in San Jose this April. Don’t miss out!

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360iDev – The Speakers – Brian Robbins

January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I was grabbing a bite to eat at Sam’s #3 the other day when I ran into Brian Robbins. I met Brian for the first time at 360|iDev Denver, he was a speaker there, just like he is in San Jose.

Me: Hey Brian! How are you man?

Brian: (Sits across from me) Hey John! Grabbing some lunch? (I point to my Haystack, a totally yummy pile of Chili, cheese, and fritos) I’m good. Getting excited for San Jose, I can’t wait!

(Brian orders ‘Two Dogs WET’)

Me: What do you think people who attend your session will be most surprised by/about?

(I take a few bites of my Haystack. You can’t let these things sit too long. Chili and cheese and fritos don’t stay together long)

Brian: That in spite of all the hoopla and attention and stories of ridiculous success or failure, it is actually possible to build a solid business without having a big hit title.

Me: (Nodding) Totally, with what? hundreds of thousands of apps? A million? Not every app is gonna a mega publicity blockbuster. There’s a lot of people doing well that we probably don’t know. I think it’s good that developers here this stuff. What session are you most excited about, besides your own of course :)

Brian: (His dogs arrive, smothered in chili, one red, one green) Dave Whatley gave a great talk in Denver and Keith and Natialia have a lot of great information to share. As it stands right now those are probably the talks I’m looking forward to the most.

Me: David’s session was great last time! He’s a good guy, with a ton of great information to share!

(I finish off my haystack, and ask the server for a milkshake, they make a mean milkshake at Sams)

What are you most looking forward to at 360|iDev San Jose?

Brian:It’s a tie between getting to reconnect with all the great people I met in Denver and having fun at another Game Jam.

Me: The Game Jam is gonna be off the hook! Touch Arcade is sponsoring, so it’s gonna be even better than Denver!

(My milkshake arrives. mmmm mmmm)

What would you tell someone that was on the fence about attending 360|iDev to convince them to come?

Brian: (His plate is clean, a common phenomenon at Sam’s) First climb down off the fence, there’s no reason to put yourself in harm’s way like that. Once your feet are firmly planted back on the ground go get your ticket to 360iDev. 360iDev Denver was easily the best iPhone conference I went to last year and I expect San Jose to be just as good.

Me: Better, much, much better! (We both laugh and toast, me with my milkshake and Brian with his water)

Brian: I better get a move on, busy day. Was awesome to bump into you John! (He stands and starts to walk toward the register)

Me: Oh hey Brian! Who do you think would win? Lion Voltron or Vehicle Voltron?

Brian: (Without even pausing) Lion Voltron every time without question.

Don’t miss out! 360|iDev will be awesome this April! It’s gonna be a blast, we promise you’ll be telling us you’ve gotten your money’s worth by Monday night! Register now, don’t miss out!










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360iDev – Speaker Chat – Nathan Eror

January 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Join us next Tuesday at 11am MST for a cool live chat with San Jose speaker Nathan Eror.

You can sign into Adobe Connect on Tuesday using this URL.

The chats are open to anyone who’d like to hop in. Feel free to ask about his session at 360|iDev San Jose, iPhone Development, dragons, whatever you want.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to chat with speakers before 360|iDev!!

If you haven’t registered for 360|iDev yet, use this link! It’ll help Nathan in our Speakers get a Fly Suite contest. The speaker who gets the most registrations from their link, get’s a kick ass room upgrade.

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360iDev – The Speakers – Robert Strojan

January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

It’s amazing who you run into in the most random places. As an example I bumped into Robert Strojan the other day, in of all places, the DMV. I know! Who’d have guessed two people suffering the same fate at the same time.

Robert was already inside when I got there, but there was a seat next to him. I grabbed my number, which I’m pretty sure is the same number Beetlejuice had at the end of the movie.

I sit down between Robert, and … well I think he’s human, but could easily pass for either vegetable or mineral.

Me: Hey Robert how are ya?

Robert: Great John, you? Stuck renewing your license too I see.

(I nod)

Me: Yeah. Hope you’re excited about 360|iDev, I  know I am, I can’t wait for April.

(They call number 365, a large black woman gets up. I’m not entirely sure, but I think they might be covertly filming a “Martin Lawrence dressed like a black woman” movie at this DMV. I keep an on eye on “her”)

Robert: Yeah I can’t wait. this is my first 360|iDev. I spent the early part of my career working as a hardware engineer so I’m really looking forward to Michael Gile’s session about the External Accessory Framework and finding out more about how to get the iPhone to communicate with custom hardware via the 30 pin connector.

Me: Yeah the hardware stuff has some promise. I can’t wait to see what products start surfacing for the iPhone, hopefully we get more than 30 different universal remotes. What do you think people who attend your session will be most surprised by/about?
The maybe-it’s-martin-lawrence-woman is throwing some kind of fit and flailing her arms. It’s looking more and more likely that Robert and I are now movie extras. Robert notices too and tried to not pay attention.
Robert: There’s something for everyone. If you’re a novice or intermediate developer you’ll appreciate the points on AVAudioPlayer and the intro to OpenAL. If you’re an iPhone guru you’re going to love the precision audio control you get after we unravel the mysteries behind Audio Units.
(Now a tiny white guy is crawling around on the most-likely-martin-Lawrence-woman. She’s swatting at him, takes out the DMV lady behind the desk, the ‘security’ guard is keeping a safe distance as this unfolds. Most-likely-Martin-Lawrence-woman gets a hold of tiny white guy (Rob Schneider?) and tosses him into another DMV customer.)
(Robert and I stand up and move to the side as the scene(?) unfolds)
Me: What are you most looking forward to at 360|iDev San Jose?
Robert: Meeting other iPhone devs, presenting my session, and learning. (He has to duck as what looks like a bowling ball flies past. Who brings a bowling ball to the DMV??)
(Looking-more-and-more-like-it’s-Martin-Lawrence-woman is swinging a broom handle at Has-to-be-Rob-Schneider. For some reason I guess he’s trying to tackle ‘her’ he’s dressed like a carrot, did I mention that?)
(The other tellers are trying to work, god bless them, they call 381.)
Me: What would you tell someone that was on the fence about attending 360|iDev to convince them to come?
Robert: (He thinks a bit, again dodging something airborne) Four days jam-packed with powerful info you can’t get anywhere else; surrounded by some of sharpest minds in iPhone development. Why haven’t you signed up?
(the action up frontis getting a little frenetic, Rob-Schneider-dressed-like-a-carrot is getting thrown around by There’s-no-one-else-it-could-be-but-Martin-Lawrence-woman. She’s really mad, not sure what he did, but she does not like it.)
(Finally the security personnel get the upper hand and manage to escort There’s-no-one-else-it-could-be-but-Martin-Lawrence-woman and I-thought-Rob-Schneider-was-dead-guy outside. I’m sure after that one of them died, or the director yelled cut. In any event the finally called Robert’s number)
Me: (as Robert gets up to go to the window) Dude, who do you think would win, Lion Voltron or Vehicle Voltron?
Robert: (As he approaches the wind0w) Lion Voltron by KO in the third round.
Robert finished his business and I sat back down. I was surrounded by people, I’d be more comfortable with not driving, as I waited for them to get to the 600′s. Robert waved as he left.
Don’t miss 360|iDev San Jose. We’ve got great things planned. I’m not even talking about the 40+ sessions that you won’t see elsewhere, at a level you won’t get elsewhere. I’m talking about the Touch Arcade Game Jam, The awesome panels. The Appfigures party, and more! Register now! Don’t miss the best iPhone Developer conference ever! :)








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