Google DevFest Columbia

Google Developers Group DevFests are large, community-run events that can offer speaker sessions across multiple product areas, all-day hack-a-thons, code labs, and more. Columbia organizers have put together an amazing FREE event for you. The event will run between 10 - 4:30pm. Specific times will be listed below soon. 

Code Lab: Android 101 - Drew Heavner
Basic introduction to Android that will demonstrate how to create a new project, construct a basic UI, then how to interact with those elements in code. I will go over the bare essentials about creating Android apps. 

Code Lab: Hacking Minecraft
This lab will focus around the basics of modding Minecraft and hands-on creating and implementing mods. 

Session: Android M - Drew Heavner
This will be a presentation from me about what’s new in Marshmallow and what it means for Android users and developers alike. I will discuss the impact of these new features on development, etc.

Code Lab: Android + Firebase
This lab will cover the basics of implementing Firebase on Android and demonstrating it’s power and features.

CodeLab: Advanced Android
This lab will focus around more advanced Android development such as using SQLite for persistence, or implementing location services with Geofencing and IntentServices, etc.

Code Lab: Web development 
This is be basic introduction to web development using Angular.js + Material Design taught by our lead web developer, Billy. 

*Schedule is subject to change. Particpants are encouraged to attend the entire program.*

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