Adrian Kosmaczewski
Adrian Kosmaczewski has been writing software for the past 20 years.
He started working professionally in 1996, riding the first and second
waves of the web, right from the inside. He has shipped web
applications using various technologies, as well as desktop systems
for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.
Adrian started writing Cocoa applications for the Mac in 2002, and has
been writing iPhone apps since he returned from WWDC 2008. When not
writing software, Adrian likes to spend time with his wife Claudia. He
updates his blog http://kosmaczewski.net/ and Twitter @akosma as often
as possible and is happy to have new followers every day.
Adrian is the founder of akosma software http://akosma.com/
specialized in all things iPhone. He has studied physics in
Switzerland and economics in Buenos Aires, and holds a Master in
Information Technology with a specialization in Software Engineering
from the University of Liverpool.
Track abstract - Room G2 - Mobile Solutions
Mobile Web Rising
The popularity of smartphone devices and platforms like the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry has triggered an explosion of proprietary and mutually incompatible software platforms. Web applications, thanks to HTML5 and the WebKit engine, are slowly gaining traction as a true cross-platform environment, suitable to reduce development, deployment and quality management costs. The aim of this talk is to provide an overview of the current state of mobile web development, including an exhaustive survey of the most important standard technologies available today to create compelling, immersive user experiences on mobile devices. The talk is suited to desktop, web and mobile developers looking to expand the reach of their applications.
Track abstract - Room G2 - Mobile Solutions
Integrating iPhone Applications with Backend REST Services
In a world of interconnected services, any iPhone application must be able to access online services to provide a rich user experience, raising concerns of compatibility, security, and performance. This talk will provice an overview of the techniques required to connect a native iPhone application, developed using Apple's iPhone SDK, to backend REST web services, highlighting different approaches and tradeoffs.
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