MobileDevCamp is a derivative of the recent iPhoneDevCamp in San Francisco.

This Dallas area DevCamp follows a successful event and hackathon where 400 particpants created 50+ apps. This event for developers targeting the small screen with open web standards (xhtml, css, ajax) for mobile devices, including iPhone, Symbian, Opera, and Windows Mobile.

About

MobileDevCamp is an upcoming gathering, inspired by BarCamp, SuperHappyDevHouse, and MacHack, to develop web-based applications and optimize web sites for mobile devices - including iPhone . It is a non-commercial event, organized by volunteers, with attendance free to all. By the completion of the weekend event, a number of mobile-ready web applications and sites will be launched. The event will be held at Sabre in Southlake. Out-of-town guests are welcome!

Attendees will include web designers, developers, testers; all working together over a weekend to improve the web experience for mobile devices. Development projects will include both solo and team efforts. While some attendees will wish to work solo during the event, we encourage attendees to team up, based on expertise, to work in ad-hoc project development teams. All attendees should be prepared to work on a development project or lead a session during the event.

Participants will:

• Create new web applications for mobile
• Optimize existing web sites and applications for mobile devices
• Migrate web-based widgets for best mobile experience
• Test and optimize web sites for a variety of mobile devices

Details

Updates

Follow MobileDevCamp on Twitter for event updates.

2007-8-15: Sabre Holdings has committed to sponsoring the venue. Lunch sponsor, AppLists.com. Spread the word! Participants : 35

2007-7-26: Jay Fichialos has joined planning efforts. Working to secure local telecom venue. Participants : 35

2007-7-17: New organizers added (JimYoung, Kinan Sweiden, and Christopher Allen), Scope expanded from iPhone-focused to "MobileDevCamp" for all mobile devices. Participants: 32

2007-7-13: iPhoneDevCamp Dallas proposed iPhoneDevCamp for Texans and anyone able to travel to Dallas, 1st prize sponsored by Viewzi Attendees Participants : 21

Organizers

The instigators (creators) of iPhoneDevCamp include Blake Burris & Jay Fichialos

Roles:

For more information on BarCamp roles, please visit the Building Block Roles for BarCamp page.

MC: BlakeBurris

Sponsorships: Blake Burris & JayFichialos

Logistics & Facilities: Jay Fichialos

Hackathon: Adam Keys

Resources

For iPhone specific developers, there is an ongoing iPhone developer community discussion list. This is a good place for technical discussions as well as place to recruit team members for the Hack-a-Thon. Please visit iPhoneDevCampLinks for iPhone-related resources and links.

Sponsors

We are actively seeking sponsors to help cover prizes, and meals -- and a venue.- (thanks Sabre). Sponsoring a BarCamp event is not about lead generation, it's more like a donation - you're supporting the effort by supporting the attendees.

Please contact Blake Burris if you are interested in being a sponsor (blakeburris at gmail)

Facilities (thank you Sabre)

Please add any space you have or can get with your name that is a possibility for hosting around 200 people Fri-Sun. We'll review options as we have a better grip on the size of the group. Adobe offices in Richardson (Matt Bendiksen), Big in Japan's office @ Infomart (Alex Muse)

Meal sponsors

We are estimating that each meal will each run approx. $1,000 for 100 attendees.

• Saturday lunch: AppLists.com
• Saturday coffee / breakfast / snacks: ________________

Hackathon Prizes

Participants in the mobile hackathon will be eligible for prizes

• Adobe - software /CS3
• Viewzi is sponsoring one iPhone

Participants

Add your name and details in order below

...and show off your iPhone if you must ;)

1. BlakeBurris, producer, CocoaRadio
2. ChristopherStJohn, Entrepreneurial Engineer, Architectonic, DayTripr
3. AdamKeys, Software developer and lover of syrup, The Real Adam
4. MattHollingsworth, Mac convert, serial eater, taker of pictures NontrivialExercises
5. Chris Griego, Front-End Architect, RD2, Inc.
6. BrandonCotter, Viewzi
7. Kinan Sweidan, Ximda
8. Blake Elshire, Front-End Architect, RD2, Inc.
9. RobertFiccaglia MotivePath - plan to continue work from San Francisco
10. Daniel Larsen, Software Architect / Developer, iPhone apologist
11. Christian Postier, Cisco Network Engineer Stunt Man
12. Alexander Muse
13. Scott Bauer, Code Samurai at Big in Japan
14. Mike Vincent, Princess of Darkness
15. Peter Gornell - evangelist/project manager
16. Bill Erickson, New Media Entrepreneur
17. Cody Marx Bailey, himself
18. Jonathan Wight - dude
19. giovanni gallucci - social media consultant
20. Christopher Jones, crjones.us
21. Matt Bendiksen - indie developer
22. Bill Good - developer
23. Kent McKeaigg- Learning Developer
24. Jim Young, Jambo
25. John Bantam, Dallas Web Builders
26. Darcy Brown, DBCP and he who is number 26
27. Josh Handel, Passvault, Developer/Architect & Rails convert.
28. Jonathan Miller, Miller-Interactive - Interactive Media Designer/Developer (front end)
29. Benjamin Morin, Software Developer and iPhone enthusiast
30. James Kersbergen, iPhoneJedi
31. Dave Forbes, Software/Web Application developer
32. Matthew Cave, Technical Director, Agency.com
33. Tom Nelson, pair of threes
34. JP Dubois, designtastesgood.com
35. Curtis Garrison Curtis at DreamCars.com
36. Pauldy at timespace.org
37. Kevin Marvin - No has iPhone
38. Veerendra Jote - Learning Software Development