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.

Google I/O 2015 Extended Roadshow

Google I/O is Google's annual developer conference, where they share the latest products and technologies. For the past years, GDGs worlwide organize I/O Extended live viewing parties. This year, we're bringing the I/O experience to different cities and help the professional and student developers deep dive in the new technologies. The Google I/O Extended Roadshow is a series of workshops and talks centered around the technologies announced during Google I/O 2015.

The schedule of our I/O Extended Roadshow is:

• July 4: Pampanga (TBA)
• July 11: Manila
• July 18: Batangas (TBA)
• July 25: Albay (TBA)
• July 26: Camarines Sur (TBA)
• August 1: Cavite

We're still finalizing the agenda, registration, and other details. Add GDG Philippines in your Google+ circles for updates about our events.

GDG Baguio is also organizing I/O Extended events in Baguio (June 20), Nueva Ecija (June 24), and La Union (July 11). Add their Google+ page in your Google+ circles for updates.

GDG Bacolod will have their I/O Extended on July 4. Add them in your Google+ circles for updates.

Please check http://ioextended.gdgph.org for details and add GDG Philippines in your Google+ circles for updates.