Location, and Context, and Speed -- Oh My! (Big Android BBQ 2015)

Опубликовано 22 октября 2015, 20:43

Location based apps are here to stay, and with them comes context aware applications. When building context aware apps, given the sheer amount of data around you, you want to deliver the right data at the right time. This means you need to be fast to discover the data and fast to filter it into what your users need. In this session, we’ll examine what it takes to make an app location and context aware, covering everything from maps to places to beacons(*). We’ll also talk through some strategies for managing the large amounts of data that comes with these, so you can deal with it smartly, and not lag your users. You’ll come away from this session equipped with knowledge about the APIs, and how to use them in a speedy manner. (*) That’s beacons, not bacon. I know this is the Android BBQ, but let’s stay focussed. :)

When he’s not building apps, shooting videos or writing courses in his role as Developer Advocate at Google, Laurence Moroney is usually thinking about them. He has worked in technology advocacy for more years than he can count, for companies such as Mainsoft, Microsoft and more. He cut his teeth as a developer writing systems to run surveillance and security for industries as diverse as casinos, jails and financial services. Laurence is the best-selling author of several books, including the popular ‘Legend of the Locust’ science fiction series, and dozens more on computer programming. He’s the host of the ‘Coffee with a Googler’ show on YouTube, and can be reached at @lmoroney or +LaurenceMoroney.

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