GDG DevFest Philippines 2015

Update: GDG DevFest Philippines 2015 has been moved to October 16-17.

GDG DevFest Philippines 2015 will be on September 28-29, 2015 (Venue TBA). Day 1 will be Android and VR and Day 2 will be on Web. GDG DevFest is a community-organized event that provides the opportunity for developers to learn about Google technologies and other developer products. There will be hands-on sessions especially on new technologies like Android M, Firebase, Material Design, Polymer, and more.

This event is free but slots are limited. If you want to attend, please go to http://devfest.gdgph.org/p/registration.html. Add our Google+ Page in your circles and check the events website at http://devfest.gdgph.org for details.

Android Masters

We're launching Android Masters, a National Inter-School Android App Development Challenge.

Android Masters is a collegiate inter-school Android app development challenge. It is open to all universities and colleges across the Philippines. The main objective of the program is to encourage students to develop their creative app ideas and publish it to Google Play Store.

If you are interested to join Android Masters, you can check more details at our website at http://androidmasters.gdgph.org/

Google I/O 2015 Extended Pampanga

GDG Philippines, in cooperation with GBG Angeles and Pampanga Dev Group, held Google I/O 2015 Extended Pampanga on July 4 at Holy Angel University. This is the first leg of our Google I/O 2015 Extended Roadshow, a series of workshops and talks centered around the technologies announced during Google I/O 2015.

We had welcome talk from Wilson Concepcion (Dean of CITT of HAU) and a keynote from Paul Pajo of Smart DevNet.

Wilson Concepcion welcoming the participants

Paul Pajo tells the participants it's a great time to be a developer

The morning talks included Google Cardboard (Benj Tupas), Google Translate Community (Celine Barrozo), Android Masters (Wayne Manuel), and short talks from sponsors. We also had booths for Android One and Google Cardboard.

Benj on Google Cardboard

Celine on Google Translate Community

Wayne on Android Masters Challenge

In the afternoon, there were three break-out workshops: Design Thinking Workshop with Toni-Jan Keith Monserrat, Polymer and Google Maps Javascript API with Wayne, and Android Workshop with Jomar Tigcal.

TJ on Design Thinking Workshop

Wayne on Maps APIs

Jomar on Android

The participants of Google I/O 2015 Extended Pampanga

Other legs of the Google I/O 2015 Extended Roadshow include Manila (July 11), Batangas (July 18), Albay (July 25), Camarines Sur (July 26), and Cavite (August 1). Please check http://ioextended.gdgph.org for details about the events.